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728 points mikenew | 4 comments | 14 May 25 15:11 UTC | HN request time: 0.749s | source

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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 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.

1. dzikimarian ◴[17 May 25 23:22 UTC] No.44017736[source]▶

I have Android 15 (regular release) and it's there. Feels snappy I didn't use it to run desktop environment though.

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2. shlomo_z ◴[18 May 25 03:16 UTC] No.44018759[source]▶

Does it include package management? Can you run Python for example?

3. transpute ◴[18 May 25 09:26 UTC] No.44020088[source]▶

Yes, it has full access to Debian repos.

4. dzikimarian ◴[18 May 25 09:26 UTC] No.44020091[source]▶

Yes, 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

Coding without a laptop: Two weeks with AR glasses and Linux on Android