Be careful because Only It took 17 years for those who devoted themselves to development to achieve this. Run Linux on an Android device. The maxim that good things will happen is true, as Linux is finally trying to offer support for Debian on Android via a new terminal app.

This amazing discovery is hidden within the AOSP or Android Open Source Project and shows that Google’s engineering team has developed this terminal application that leverages the Android virtualization framework. Run Debian virtual machine This will allow users to enter Linux commands on Android. It may sound very niche, but it’s great news for those with Android devices.

Linux comes to Android via virtualization, opening up a world of possibilities

Along these lines you can see a fairly simple but functional Terminal app in action (and remember, it’s still in development). The idea is Integrated into Android settings As Android journalist Mishaal Rahman explains, to enable this you need to enable an option called ‘Linux terminal’. AndroidAuthority.

You can then download, configure and run a Debian virtual machine. You will also get features like changing disk size, port forwarding, and partition configuration. And be careful ’cause it will happen available on both Android phones, tablets and Chromebooks.

Why should you use a virtual machine to port Linux to Android? It’s all a matter of architecture: Most Chromebooks use x86 processors that can run Linux natively, while Android devices use ARM, which prevents many Linux distributions from running.

A small curiosity that has a brutal impact on the entire ecosystem

In your daily life you may use Windows or macOS on your professional or business computer, but that doesn’t really matter (although if you’re a Linux user, tinkering with your device will be a pleasure) because for practical purposes, this is news, All of us who use Android will benefit in our daily life.

Because the developers will be the ones who will use it the most, but the rest will win. The important thing is that developers will be able to develop code and test Android applications directly on their phones or tablets, and this will have the following consequences: fewer bugs, more agility and an improved experience.

Currently, Google has not commented on this Terminal app, its features, or its release date, but don’t expect it for Android 15 and above Mark the arrival of Android 16 on the calendar.

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