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Android phone will run Debian Linux soon (like some Pixels can)


Google introduces Debian Linux terminal app for Android. My phone's a laptop at last!

Once in place, it allows you to adjust disk space allocation, set port controls for network communication, and recover the virtual machine's storage partition. ZDNET's Jason Perlow predicted that Google would merge Android and Chrome OS to create a new, lightweight hybrid smartphone/desktop operating system. Looking ahead, though, by enabling Joe and Jane Users to use Linux GUI apps, I can easily see people replacing their laptops with large Android phones and tablets.

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