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Google is developing another Linux terminal app.
The app runs a full Debian environment.
Developers will be able to build Android apps on device.
For some time, Android has had access to a terminal app that ran a full-blown, text-only Linux environment. This app is enabled via Android's developer options feature and makes it possible for users to run Linux commands (even SSH).
From Google's perspective, that wasn't enough.
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But it seemed a bit odd when they went mum on the Linux Terminal app at the annual I/O developer conference. Even with that silence, a bit of new news has surfaced that points to Google releasing a new take on the Linux terminal app, one that targets developers.
Build directly on Android devices
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