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Blaze (he/him) to [email protected] • 9 months ago

Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS

www.androidauthority.com

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Google is preparing to let you run Linux apps on Android, just like Chrome OS

www.androidauthority.com

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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.
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    let me??? Termux has userland covered.

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      Not everyone wants to live in the terminal. I would argue most people don’t.

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        4•9 months ago

        You are certainly welcome to run a stupid-graphics app that gives similar abilities.

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          So what games are we talking about in the terminal?

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            I don’t know. I quit playing video games.

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      Oh cool how do I run VSCode in Termux?

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        Would you want to?

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          Yes! On a tablet with a Bluetooth keyboard. Should I not want to for some reason?

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        Install the server, fire it up, open up chrome in Android and point to it?

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          Correction: no something’s not right it didn’t work for me. Looks like it’s almost working in nix-on-droid, but something is causing code server to crash.

          Yep

          Or run an X11 app and connect the GUI, but id argue the web interface is more usable on Android.

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            2•9 months ago

            Try to use the npm package instead of the nix package, worked for me

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