Google has updated Android's Terminal app to let you run full graphical Linux programs. Here's why that's a big deal.

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.

Linux on Android via VM. The key to this change is a new terminal app that uses the Android Virtualization Framework (AVF). With this app, users can run Linux commands on their Android device ...

A ndroid is, at its heart, based on the Linux operating system’s kernel. It is heavily modified in many ways, and in practice ...

Developing Android Apps in Linux: A Comprehensive Guide. ... To run the Android emulator in accelerated performance mode, you need to install KVM (Kernel-based Virtual Machine).