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How to run Linux GUI apps on Android (when it actually works)

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ZDNET's key takeaways

  • Android is very close to being a full-blown Linux desktop.
  • With the ability to run Linux apps, the OS takes a major step forward.
  • But there is one glaring problem with the feature.

I've been waiting for this moment -- and it makes perfect sense. After all, the Android kernel is based on the Linux kernel, and Google already gave us Linux terminal support for the mobile OS. With that terminal support, I can run Linux commands and have all sorts of fun.

But I want more. I want to run full-blown Linux GUI apps on Android via the Linux terminal. I know it's most likely an exercise in futility; after all, Linux desktop apps weren't made for such small screens. But Android tablets -- that's another story altogether.

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