<ul><li>Google has added a Linux Terminal app to Android to bring more Linux apps to the platform.</li><li>The purpose is not to introduce another desktop environment but to expand app compatibility.</li><li>The Linux Terminal app allows running Linux apps that are not available directly on Android.</li><li>Google is working on improving the Android Virtualization Framework to enable this feature.</li></ul>

Google says its new Linux Terminal feature isn’t a replacement for Android’s desktop mode

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