Once upon a time, using Linux without the terminal was unthinkable. Now? For average users, the terminal is totally optional.

The terminal is the most widely used piece of Linux software, and now it even ships as an option on any Pixel phone. You just have to know where to look. Yet once you find this command line prompt ...

You can do a lot with the Linux terminal app for Android - if you don't mind using the command line. Here are five things to try first.

The Android Linux Terminal app is brand new to Pixel users, but where does one start? This companion help app will offer some ideas.

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 ...

Ghostty sets itself apart from other terminals by offering speed, customization, and simplicity all in one place.

Android 16 allows you to allocate your phone's entire storage to the Linux Terminal. QPR1 takes things further with dynamic allocation.