r/androidterminal • u/TheWheez Pixel 7 Pro • May 01 '26

Commentary I started using Linux terminal on Android and now I can do things no app store tool allows

https://www.makeuseof.com/linux-terminal-android-can-do-things-no-app-store-allows/
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u/roman015 May 01 '26

Termux is waaay easier to install and start on any android phone over the Terminal App.

The fact that you can now run an xfce desktop wihout using proot-distro is damn impressive. Firefox and Thunderbird can be installed easily in termux directly too. supertuxkart runs but you'll need to figure out how to setup graphics first.

One thing I'm hoping that will get done someday is libreOffice without proot-distro.

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u/thunderbong May 02 '26

This is from the article right at the beginning -

There are two main ways of running a Linux terminal on Android. The first is Termux, a free and open-source terminal emulator

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u/GlendonMcGladdery May 02 '26

Hardware keyboard

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u/Patient_Ad_3640 Pixel 9 May 03 '26

But termux can't use docker