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.
    • @TheEighthDoctor@lemmy.zipEnglish
      0•9 months 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 AmoebaEnglish
        0•9 months 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.

          • Avid AmoebaEnglish
            0•9 months ago

            I didn’t try because I assume I can’t. 😂 Cause that would require root on Android, or special capability.

            E: Yeah it doesn’t seem to work.

    • Avid AmoebaEnglish
      0•9 months ago

      For things that don’t work on Termux. The only advantage of Termux is that it starts way faster and it consumes significantly less resources. Other than that, the VM would be superior. So if I had to connect via SSH to a machine, I’d probably use Termux.