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'''Anbox''' is a free and open-source [[Compatibility layers|compacompatibility layer]] that aims to allow mobile applications and mobile games developed for Android to run on GNU/Linux distributions.
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It executes the Android runtime environment by using LXC (Linux Containers), recreating the directory structure of Android as a mountable loop image, whilst using the native Linux kernel to execute applications.
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== See also ==
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* [[Wine]] - A Windows compatibility layer for Unix-like systems.

Revision as of 09:31, 19 January 2020

Anbox
Developer(s) Marius Gripsgard, Ricardo Mendoza, Simon Fels, Thomas Voß
Latest version
Active Yes
Platform(s) Linux
Architecture(s) x86-64, ARM
Emulates Android
Website anbox.io
Programmed in C++
License GNU GPL 3.0
Source code GitHub

Anbox is a free and open-source compacompatibility layer that aims to allow mobile applications and mobile games developed for Android to run on GNU/Linux distributions.

It executes the Android runtime environment by using LXC (Linux Containers), recreating the directory structure of Android as a mountable loop image, whilst using the native Linux kernel to execute applications.

See also

  • Wine - A Windows compatibility layer for Unix-like systems.