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.

Want to run full desktop Linux apps on your Android phone? Now you can thanks to the Linux Terminal app. Here's how!

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.

Lindroid is a new open source app that lets you install a GNU/Linux distro on an Android device and run Linux applications with full support for your phone’s hardware.

Google is developing official support for running Debian Linux on Android devices through a new Terminal app using AVF. Developers can code and test Android apps directly on phones and tablets ...

As the lines continue blurring, having a consistent Linux experience across phones, tablets, and laptops could boost Android's viability as a desktop-class development platform.

Besides a Linux terminal, beta tests have already shown that you should be able to run desktop Linux programs from your phone -- games like Doom, for example.

Google is working on a plan to allow Linux apps to run on Android devices, expanding the flexibility of the system. This is a big move, as until now, Linux app support has been limited to ...