You will soon be able to run Linux Terminal on your Android phone

While it is widely known that Android is based on Linux, it is not a typical Linux distro in many ways. There are a lot of standard features and components of Linux that are simply not available in Google’s mobile operating system. This is starting to change. Developers -- or, indeed, anyone looking to tinker around a little -- will soon be able to use the Linux Terminal, opening up new and interesting worlds of possibility. See also: It was late last year that we first learned about Google’s plans to release a Linux Terminal app thanks to references to… [Continue Reading]