Install Waydroid on Slackware — Quick Step-by-Step Guide

How to Install

4. 4. Installing Waydroid

   Now to Install Waydroid from SlackDCE play:

   sudo slackpkg install waydroid

   This will download and install Waydroid and all needed dependencies from the SlackDCE repo.

5. 5. Loading Kernel Modules

   Waydroid requires binder and ashmem kernel modules for Android container support:

   sudo modprobe binder_linux; sudo modprobe ashmem_linux

   If modules are missing, ensure your kernel includes binderfs support or use a SlackDCE kernel build with Android drivers.

6. 6. Initializing Waydroid

   Then initialize the Android environment:

   sudo waydroid init

   This command downloads and sets up the Android system image.

7. 7. Starting Waydroid

   Start the Waydroid container and GUI session with:

   sudo systemctl start waydroid-container; waydroid session start

   Then show the Android desktop UI:

   waydroid show-full-ui

8. 8. Stopping Waydroid

   When finished, stop the container service:

   sudo systemctl stop waydroid-container

Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed Waydroid on Slackware 15 via SlackDCE and can now run Android apps natively on your Linux desktop.