AnLinux allow you to run Linux on Android without root access.
Java
2,346
148 commits
updated Sep 17, 2026
This is repo for the main application. If you are looking for the images and scripts used in this app, please visit here
Run Linux On Android Without Root Access, thanks for the Awesome Termux and PRoot, which make this project possible.
Or
if you don't have access to Play Store.
The bash script download image over internet, then decompress the image and then mount it using PRoot.
We currently support 5 Desktop Environments, and only some distros are supported.
Supported Desktop Environments:
We currently support 2 Desktop Environments, and only Ubuntu, Debian, Kali, Parrot Security OS, Fedora distros are supported.
Supported Window Manager:
If you have any tweak, suggestion, recommendation, please open an issue on Github.
This app requires Termux to work, it can be install from Play Store or from F-Droid if you don't have access to Play Store
About device requirements:
Android Version : At least Android Lollipop
Architecture : armv7, arm64, x86, x86_64
Currently supported distros:
Ubuntu, Debian, Kali, Kali Nethunter, Parrot Security OS, BackBox, Fedora, CentOS, openSUSE Leap, openSUSE Tumbleweed, Arch Linux, BlackArch, Alpine, Void
For any suggestion or issue, please open an issue on Github.
The support of Windows Manager has been removed, because of /dev/tty0 could not be found error.
The author of application icon is Alpár-Etele Méder
Source of Ashmem library used in this app: android-shmem
41 followers · starred Jan 2020
341 followers · starred Jan 2024
42 followers · starred Feb 2024
5 followers · starred Apr 2026
AnLinux allow you to run Linux on Android without root access.
Java
2,346
148 commits
updated Sep 17, 2026
This is repo for the main application. If you are looking for the images and scripts used in this app, please visit here
Run Linux On Android Without Root Access, thanks for the Awesome Termux and PRoot, which make this project possible.
Or
if you don't have access to Play Store.
The bash script download image over internet, then decompress the image and then mount it using PRoot.
We currently support 5 Desktop Environments, and only some distros are supported.
Supported Desktop Environments:
We currently support 2 Desktop Environments, and only Ubuntu, Debian, Kali, Parrot Security OS, Fedora distros are supported.
Supported Window Manager:
If you have any tweak, suggestion, recommendation, please open an issue on Github.
This app requires Termux to work, it can be install from Play Store or from F-Droid if you don't have access to Play Store
About device requirements:
Android Version : At least Android Lollipop
Architecture : armv7, arm64, x86, x86_64
Currently supported distros:
Ubuntu, Debian, Kali, Kali Nethunter, Parrot Security OS, BackBox, Fedora, CentOS, openSUSE Leap, openSUSE Tumbleweed, Arch Linux, BlackArch, Alpine, Void
For any suggestion or issue, please open an issue on Github.
The support of Windows Manager has been removed, because of /dev/tty0 could not be found error.
The author of application icon is Alpár-Etele Méder
Source of Ashmem library used in this app: android-shmem
41 followers · starred Jan 2020
341 followers · starred Jan 2024
42 followers · starred Feb 2024
5 followers · starred Apr 2026