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

A compiler will run like any other program, but it may take longer to finish since its work can be quite involved. Their names often end in “c” for “compiler:” cc, javac, or rustc.

The Terminal app lets you run full Linux programs in a virtual machine on your Galaxy Z Flip 7 By Mishaal Rahman • July 17, 2025 ...