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

Since Android uses Linux, you’d think it would be easier to run Linux apps on your Android phone or tablet. There are some solutions out there, but the experience is usually less than stellar.

Google is developing a Terminal app for Android that'll let you run Linux apps. It'll download and run Debian in a VM for you.

Lindroid is a new open source app that lets you install a GNU/Linux distro on an Android device and run Linux applications with full support for your phone’s hardware.

Google is working on official support for Debian Linux on Android through a new Terminal app. Imagine running Android Studio directly on your Android tablet!