The Linux Terminal app now has a tabbed interface in Android 16 Beta 3. Here's what it looks like and how you can activate it yourself.

TL;DR

  • Google has added a tabbed interface to the Terminal app in Android 16 Beta 3.
  • The Terminal app lets you run Linux apps in a virtual machine on your Android device.
  • Adding tabs makes it easier to multitask, as you can issue commands without having to wait for a process to complete.
  • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 day ago

    So I tried this just now, and it works. It looks pretty good at first glance. Proper Debian VM, can listen on ports, can access files under Downloads. It just takes 10-20 seconds to start and a few to stop.

    • juli@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 day ago

      would you switch over from termux for this? for performance or something else?

      • TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zipEnglish
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        1 day ago

        It’s a debian VM, much better than messing with the android system. All I want now is bridged mode for the network adapters

        • Avid Amoeba@lemmy.caEnglish
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          17 hours ago

          It appears to be running behind NAT but it’s already have an easy port forwarding feature where I was able to connect to a server running on the VM by connecting to localhost in Termux.

          • TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zipEnglish
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            52 seconds ago

            Can you forward ports below 1024? I don’t get the notification when it’s these ports that require sudo.

    • biscuit@lemdro.idEnglish
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      21 hours ago

      can access files under Downloads

      Wait, you can access local files on your phone’s storage in the VM now? Is that a new addition? On the Android 15 version of this, you don’t have any local access at all.