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FluxLinux

FluxLinux is a free, open-source developer tool for Android. Run full Linux desktop environments on Android with GPU acceleration. It has 299 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0-only license, and you can install it from F-Droid and Google Play.

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About FluxLinux

FluxLinux brings full Linux desktops to Android. Install a guest distro, run XFCE, and use GPU acceleration — no external Termux app required. Features: • Embedded host terminal and X11 display • Twelve distros (Debian, Alpine, Fedora, Ubuntu, Arch, and more) • GPU acceleration (Turnip/VirGL) • Host PulseAudio for guest sound • Web, App, and Data Science stacks • XFCE desktop with themes • Rooted (chroot) and non-rooted (proot) support Note: Distro rootfs archives download from GitHub after an in-app opt-in. No data is collected.

Privacy and F-Droid

F-Droid builds FluxLinux from its published source code and flags anti-features such as ads, tracking or reliance on non-free services.

  • Depends on the developer's own network service

Screenshots

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Screenshots from the app's F-Droid listing.

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FAQ

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Is FluxLinux free and open source?

Yes. FluxLinux's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0-only license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free. F-Droid flags these anti-features on its latest build: depends on the developer's own network service.

How do I install FluxLinux?

You can install FluxLinux from F-Droid (package com.ivarna.fluxlinux) and from Google Play; the links are on this page. Its GitHub repository also publishes releases (latest: v2.0.1).

Is FluxLinux still maintained?

The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 8, 2026. Its F-Droid listing was last updated on Oct 18, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.