Google is developing a Terminal app for Android that'll let you run Linux apps. It'll download and run Debian in a VM for you.

Google has launched a native Linux Terminal app for Android, allowing users to run Debian in a virtual machine, primarily benefiting developers, security professionals, and those needing Linux ...

This new terminal app provides a full-blown Linux development environment that allows developers to leverage the tools they need to build native apps. That includes Android Studio.

A few weeks back, engineers started developing a new "Terminal" app that leverages Android's Virtualization Framework to run a Linux virtual machine and execute commands.