Termux

What is Termux?

Termux is an Android terminal emulator and Linux environment that provides powerful terminal access to your Android-powered devices. With no rooting or setup required, Termux offers a minimal base system installed automatically, allowing you to expand its functionality by installing additional packages using the APT package manager

Highlights

• Command-line tool flexibility: Monitor multiple remote servers over SSH, tail log files in tmux, sync dotfiles with git, and encrypt secrets with gpg
• Customizable environment: Choose between bash or zsh, and nano or vim editors. Grep through your SMS inbox and use curl to upload backups of your contact list to the cloud
• Package management: Install and keep packages updated through the Apt package management system, with access to the same packages available on Mac and Linux
• Exploratory experience: Access man pages on your phone to learn about command-line arguments and experiment with them in real-time
• Comprehensive software stack: Up-to-date versions of programming languages like Perl, Python, Ruby, and Node.js are readily available
• Expanded capabilities: Connect a Bluetooth keyboard or external display, and take advantage of keyboard shortcuts and full mouse support
• Development tools: Compile C files with clang or gcc, build projects with makefiles or cmake, and debug with gdb and strace.