Complete Linux Installer

Run full, native Ubuntu Linux command-line environments directly on your Android phone or tablet — 100% rootless!

Complete Linux Installer (Linux on Android) brings a real Linux terminal emulator, APT package manager, and one-click developer stacks directly to your mobile device without requiring root access or custom ROMs.

Powered by a high-performance native PRoot user-space engine and POSIX PTY pseudo-terminal bridge, Complete Linux Installer lets you turn your Android device into a portable CLI workstation, server host, or learning environment.

🔒 100% ROOTLESS OPERATION

• Runs entirely in Android user-space via PRoot ptrace system call virtualization.

• Zero root access, unlocked bootloaders, or system partition modifications required.

• Fully compatible with standard Android security permissions.

⚡ INTERACTIVE NATIVE TERMINAL

• Full VT100 / XTerm terminal emulator with ANSI color support.

• Real-time POSIX PTY window resizing and scrollback buffer.

• Built-in quick-action toolbar with Ctrl, Alt, Esc, Tab, and directional arrow keys.

🛠️ ONE-CLICK DEVELOPER SOFTWARE STACKS

• Node.js Stack: Install Node.js, npm, Yarn, Git, build-essential GCC, and Neovim in one tap.

• Python 3 Stack: Complete Python 3, pip3, virtualenv, and C/C++ compilation tools.

• Android Dev Tools: Run OpenJDK 17, Gradle, ADB, and Android platform-tools inside Linux.

• NGINX & SQLite: Turn your device into a portable local web server and database.

• OpenSSH Server: Access your Android Linux shell remotely from any PC or laptop via SSH.

🌐 MULTI-ARCHITECTURE & FAST APT UPDATES

• Native architecture detection for ARM64 (aarch64), x86_64 (amd64), and ARMv7 (armhf).

• Zero-hang APT engine with arch-aware repository mirrors (ports.ubuntu.com) for fast updates.

• Automatic storage mounting for external SD Card access (/sdcard).

📜 15 YEARS OF OPEN-SOURCE HERITAGE

Evolved from the original Complete Linux Installer project launched on XDA Developers in 2011. Built with open-source Jetpack Compose and C++ PRoot engine technology.

License: Released under GNU General Public License v2.0 (GPL-2.0).