Linux Shell for iPhone and iPad: iSH Shell for developers and admins Finally execute code file interface Interview with the developer Theodore Dubois Article in c’t 25 / 2020 read An iOS app rarely gets the attention to be presented in a multi-page practical article. In most cases, it is also quickly explained what such an app can do and how it works. The open source app iSH Shell, which has been available in the App Store since October 2020, but is no ordinary iOS app.

It is the gate opener for completely new areas of application for an iOS device. The developer Theodore Dubois has succeeded in creating an x ​​85 – Linux emulator available in the app store. Alpine Linux runs in the app without a graphical interface. Many Linux applications are already working, in some places it is still stuck.

The first few weeks in the field show: The app is only really useful if you have enough inspiration on everything that is possible with Linux on the iOS device. As a typical iOS user, you have to rethink something. This article should provide such inspiration.

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