Once upon a time, using Linux without the terminal was unthinkable. Now? For average users, the terminal is totally optional.

The terminal is the most widely used piece of Linux software, and now it even ships as an option on any Pixel phone. You just have to know where to look. Yet once you find this command line prompt ...

Google just added a powerful new feature to Android: The Linux terminal. It's easier than you think to use and it unlocks a whole new level of control.

While the Linux terminal is still a part of Linux, you can break your system with it if you're not careful. Here's how I stay safe in the terminal, and I show you how you can fix things if you do ...

Using the Linux terminal as a calculator is a powerful and efficient way to perform mathematical operations without the need for a separate calculator application.

Right, you you've installed the Linux Terminal app on your Pixel, but what now? Here are a few things to get you started!

Easy. Let me show you how. How to open a terminal in a specific directory Open your file manager on the Linux desktop and navigate to the directory you need to work in.