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Linxr

Linxr

Alpine Linux Shell on Android

A full Alpine Linux environment running inside QEMU on Android. Real bash shell, SSH access, persistent storage — on any arm64 phone with zero root.

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Features

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Full Linux shell
Alpine Linux 3.19 with OpenRC init, OpenSSH, sudo, bash
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Built-in SSH terminal
SSH terminal tab with auto-reconnect, no client needed
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External SSH access
Connect from any SSH client on the same device or network
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No root required
QEMU runs as a normal Android app process
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Persistent storage
Writable QCOW2 overlay preserves changes across reboots
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Internet access
SLIRP networking gives the VM full outbound internet

Test results

Screenshots from real device testing.