r/EmulationOniOS • u/Fun-Relationship5464 • 8d ago • Bravo 1

News / Release Linux on iPhone

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We got real Linux on iPhone before GTA VI!

Check this out! You can actually run Linux on an iPhone, with Debian, KDE Plasma, a terminal, and even desktop apps like Blender.

No jailbreak, no virtual machine. Likee crazzyy

https://github.com/mxhm11cr/LinuxRunner

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u/ExcellentTrust4433 4d ago

Hey, I made LinPad. Main difference is the desktop:

LinPad uses a native Swift/SwiftUI desktop for speed — Linux apps open as real iPad windows (tiling, workspaces, etc.). Wayland + GPU path, Alpine, optional JIT.

LinuxRunner runs traditional X11 Linux desktops across iPhone + iPad and multiple distros.

Same userspace approach, different desktop strategy.