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 AmoebaEnglish
    1•1 month 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.

    • @[email protected]English
      3•1 month ago

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

      • Avid AmoebaEnglish
        1•1 month 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.