[Xastir] Anyone do Xastir on a tablet?

[Kurt]

Hi,
 
  Went out and got a 2013 Nexus 7 with 32gb with the intention of getting a linux distro on it.
Boy, do I hate the current Google stuff on it.  Found several distros and learning the in's and outs 
of loading  by doing a search.  Several distos out there  but I'm just looking to see if 
I can get Xastir operating and if it could access the internal GPS, that would be icing on the cake.
 
  At the risk of being a troll, has anyone put a linux distro on a Nexus 7 and run Xastir?
   I had figured if I couldn't pull it off, I'd just use the device for web stuff but I am paranoid 
about all the "track me" stuff Google put in there with the Android OS.
   Sorry if this is OT but if someone has pulled this off already, might make it go easier on me.
I have a keyboard/folio/carrier for the device so that would make performing the process easier.
 
                                                          Kurt KC9LDH