[SGVLUG] An Android Inquiree?

Dan Kegel via SGVLUG sgvlug at sgvlug.net
Sun May 12 10:44:48 PDT 2019


Why install Android apps inside Linux inside ChromeOS?
Why not just install the Android apps directly in ChromeOS?
https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/7021273?hl=en

On Sun, May 5, 2019 at 5:55 PM Chime Hart via SGVLUG <sgvlug at sgvlug.net> wrote:
>
> Hi All: I purchased a Chrome Book, `marvelous Android type speech. We installed
> a Linux Beta, which has more options than Crowsh. I wanted to have a defalt of
> TCSH, but for some reason it didn't seem to take. Also, seems with maybe
> 20minutes of inactivity, the shell is gone, eventually even hidden from the
> menu.
> OK, so I know we can install Android apps in Linux. I installed "anbox" I
> thought, "sure I would install a Uverse app, so I can access a DVR, with
> speech". However, 1 of my Linux experts says all Android apps are graphical. By
> chance, are their any commandline apps-and-if so, are their repos I can add in
> my Debian machine to enjoy them?
> I also installed qemu, but I think that is only graphical? Thanks so much in
> advance for any guidance
> Chime
>
>



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