Want to run full desktop Linux apps on your Android phone? Now you can thanks to the Linux Terminal app. Here's how!

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[Adam Outler] shows us how to expand the Linux tools available on Android without rooting the device. He does this by installing BusyBox. The binary is copied to the device using the Android Develo… ...

Google has updated Android's Terminal app to let you run full graphical Linux programs. Here's why that's a big deal.

Once you install Termux, you can use it to get a normal terminal into your Android device. You aren’t root — well, you could be if you rooted your device, but I’ll assume you haven’t.

Android's new Canary update enables support for graphical Linux apps in the Linux terminal, making it more versatile. The update introduces a simple way to launch graphical apps through the Weston ...

Although Android already has a sandboxed Linux terminal available, this Google model will be geared toward developers. Written by Jack Wallen, Contributing Writer Aug. 7, 2025 at 6:45 p.m. PT ...