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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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[–] mvirts 17 points 1 month ago (2 children)

let me??? Termux has userland covered.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] Valmond 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So what games are we talking about in the terminal?

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Oh cool how do I run VSCode in Termux?

[–] cornshark 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

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

[–] mvirts 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

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.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Would you want to?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

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