Home  /  Tools Apps  / XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal on Windows Pc

XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal on Windows Pc

Developed By: OffiDocs Mobile Apps

License: Free

Rating: 4,4/5 - 24 votes

Last Updated: December 24, 2023

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 1.7.2
Size 4.6 MB
Release Date August 10, 17
Category Tools Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks. [see more (5)]

Description from Developer:
XLinux is a Linux virtual machine adapted for your Android device. It is a Linux terminal emulator that allows you to execute any kind of Linux commands in your Android device. It... [read more]

App preview ([see all 13 screenshots]  /  [view video])

App preview

About this app

On this page you can download XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal and install on Windows PC. XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal is free Tools app, developed by OffiDocs Mobile Apps. Latest version of XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal is 1.7.2, was released on 2017-08-10 (updated on 2023-12-24). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 5,000. Overall rating of XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal is 4,4. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 24 users, 18 users had rated it 5*, 2 users had rated it 1*.

How to install XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal on Windows?

Instruction on how to install XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal 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!

Step By Step Guide To Install XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal 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 "XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal" 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 XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal 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 "XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

Discussion

(*) is required

Download older versions

Other versions available: 1.7.2.

Download XLinux Android Linux distribution with terminal 1.7.2 on Windows PC – 4.6 MB

XLinux is a Linux virtual machine adapted for your Android device. It is a Linux terminal emulator that allows you to execute any kind of Linux commands in your Android device. It is a virtual machine that interacts with your Android, you can load files, and extract your Linux directory at anytime.

Its main features are:

- Linux virtual machine without having to download anything.
- Linux client requiring no installation.
- Common Linux network configuration with access to the Internet.
- Support of framebuffer.
- Gnu C compiler.
- Load files from your Android into the Linux virtual machine.
- Share your Linux directory.
- Clear the virtual machine when it is booted.
- Filesystem management that can be described as a tmpfs filesystem with network and compression capabilities.
- Secure storage (client based AES encryption).
- Hardware Specifications of Emulated hardware: 32-Bit OR1000 Emulator with MMU, TICK counter and PIC (OR1K Specification), 32 MB RAM (alterable), UART 16550 connected to a terminal, Ethernet MAC controller, Audio controller, Real time clock Interrupt controller, Linux Terminal Emulator Linux 3.16, Busybox and much much more
- Linux packages installed are DirectFB-examples, gcc, nbench, Frodo,joe, ncurses-des, SDL-dev, ncurses,alsa, SDL, libjpeg-turbo, nmap, openssh, libpng, bc, links,openssl, certs, binutils, prboom, lua, scummvm, lynx, strace,directfb, make, dosbox, monkey, tslib, freetype, fontconfig, pixman,musl-dev, zlib, zlib-dev, frotz, musl, gcc-libs, nano, libX11,xkbcomp, font, mesa, xorg-server, glxgears, xinit, xclock, xterm,twm, xeyes, xcalc, expat, libffi, cairo, wayland, libdrm,mtdev, eudev, libxkbcommon, weston, xsetroot, curl, fltk, dillo,toppler, mplayer, frontier, alsa-utils, ltrace, htop, libevdev, libinput,compilepackages, autoconf, vim, git, file, screen, aalib, bb,libevent, libevent-dev, automake, m4, perl, ruby, php, flisp,python, tcl, tmux.

XLinux also contains a file manager module from which the Linux virtual machine can be initiated. It has the following functionality:

- Home directory when you first load the file manager.
- All operations with files and folders: copy, move, upload, create folder/file, rename, archive, extract, edit, etc.
- Bookmarks over the files or directories.
- View the file or directory properties: name, location, size, date.
- Light and Elegant client UI supporting phones and tablets.
- Grid, List and Icons views available.
- Sort by name, last modified, size or type.
- FTP access integrated.
- Search for files
- Recent files
- Open Source
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.