> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.asteroid.ai/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Linux Environment

> Use Asteroid's Linux environment for full desktop automation beyond the browser.

The Linux environment gives your agent a full Linux desktop session in an isolated sandbox.

## When to use Linux

Choose Linux when the task goes beyond browser-only automation:

* Using native desktop applications
* Running terminal-driven workflows
* Working with local files through desktop tools
* Handling mixed browser and desktop interactions

## Interaction model

Linux environments rely on **Computer Use (CUA)** models that reason over screenshots and generate keyboard and mouse actions to control the desktop.

## Related pages

* [Environments overview](/fundamentals/environments)
* [Browser environment](/fundamentals/environments-browser)
* [Windows environment](/fundamentals/environments-windows)
* [Files](/fundamentals/files)