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I think the next version of Android is supposed to include a terminal that can run Linux. I don't know the specifics but it would be better than having to root
by aucisson_masque 1y ago
I think the next version of Android is supposed to include a terminal that can run Linux.
I don't know the specifics but it would be better than having to root the phone and use chroot.
It's sad that a phone running java on top of Linux isn't able to run Linux app without big downside like termux and proot. Hopefully it changes.
- ErrorNoBrain 1y agoAndroid has a terminal in the newer beta versions, indeed - a proper one it was sorta possible before too, but now, it can start up programs with a window etc (and of course someone ran doom on it)
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- kllrnohj 1y ago> It's sad that a phone running java on top of Linux isn't able to run Linux app It can. It just can't run something expecting glibc, X11, Wayland, or any of the other large number of userspace libraries that Android doesn't have. But a pure Linux app works no problem. Just shell in and run it, easy.
- dzikimarian 1y agoI have Android 15 (regular release) and it's there. Feels snappy I didn't use it to run desktop environment though.
- shlomo_z 1y agoDoes it include package management? Can you run Python for example?
- transpute 1y agoYes, it has full access to Debian repos.
- dzikimarian 1y agoYes, this is Debian, apt is present and working. I was able to install & use mtr for example. However for python I got "no install candidate". Probably doable after adding necessary package repos
- baq 1y agoWith Python you should be `uv run`ning stuff nowadays anyway.
- aucisson_masque 1y agoWell it's great news, I'm excited to try it !