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Am I Running Linux? on Windows Pc

Developed By: Scott Zeid

License: Free

Rating: 3,3/5 - 31 votes

Last Updated: April 17, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.0.1
Size 110.7 KB
Release Date March 06, 14
Category Entertainment Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (1)]

What's New:
1.0.1 (2014-03-06):- Fix minor issue with the custom user agent string used to identify the app to the site. [see more]

Description from Developer:
See if you're running Linux, the world's best operating system.

This is the companion app for https://amirunninglinux.com/.

Am I Running Linux? is free software; you may... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download Am I Running Linux? and install on Windows PC. Am I Running Linux? is free Entertainment app, developed by Scott Zeid. Latest version of Am I Running Linux? is 1.0.1, was released on 2014-03-06 (updated on 2024-04-17). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 1,000. Overall rating of Am I Running Linux? is 3,3. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 31 users, 13 users had rated it 5*, 17 users had rated it 1*.

How to install Am I Running Linux? on Windows?

Instruction on how to install Am I Running Linux? on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install Am I Running Linux? on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

  1. Install using BlueStacks
  2. Install using NoxPlayer

Step By Step Guide To Install Am I Running Linux? using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "Am I Running Linux?" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install Am I Running Linux? on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "Am I Running Linux?" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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Other versions available: 1.0.1.

Download Am I Running Linux? 1.0.1 on Windows PC – 110.7 KB

See if you're running Linux, the world's best operating system.

This is the companion app for https://amirunninglinux.com/.

Am I Running Linux? is free software; you may use, copy, modify, and redistribute it under the terms of the X11 License. The source code is available at https://code.s.zeid.me/amirunninglinux.apk (this app) and https://code.s.zeid.me/amirunninglinux.com (the Web site). For more information about free software, see https://gnu.org/philosophy/free-sw.html.

Permissions:

• Full network access: This app is a single-site browser for https://amirunninglinux.com/, and as such, it needs to access the Internet to be able to display the site. This permission is not used for anything else, and you can verify that by viewing the source code (see above).


The app's icon is the Tux penguin by Larry Ewing, who created it using The GIMP. It is used under the following license from http://isc.tamu.edu/~lewing/linux/:

"Permission to use and/or modify this image is granted provided you acknowledge me lewing@isc.tamu.edu and The GIMP if someone asks."

(Please excuse the Texas A&M email address.)
1.0.1 (2014-03-06):

- Fix minor issue with the custom user agent string used to identify the app to the site.
Allows applications to open network sockets.