Termux – Best android terminal

A Termux is an android terminal emulator that provides you better GUI with a Linux environment or we can say it is a CLI type of android mobile application where you can run any Linux command without rooting your smartphone.

We don’t need to root our smartphone to run the system command just we need to install the Termux application which is available in the play store.

Termux supports networking, file system, GIT, etc commands. we can install and run programming languages like python, PHP, Ruby, etc. 

Users can install web development frameworks like laravel and they can run laravel projects from their mobile and also users can install modules and projects from GitHub on their smartphones.

Users can add Debian or Linux OS (operating system )  repository and install its module suppose for example users want to use arch Linux then they need to add only git Repertoires of arch Linux and they will be able to use arch Linux command.

Users can use a database like MySQL and MongoDB in Termux.

We can also use some scripting language in termux like bash script and we also use the shell in termux 

What is an operating system shell?

In a simple word, it is an interface between user and system, and what shell does is give whatever work the system does and whatever command has to be given work to the system.

What is CLI?

CLI stands for  “Command Line interface” – terminal

Why we need user termux?

Because you can use the Linux environment in your mobile phone without rooting your android smartphone and you can learn Linux from your mobile.

Suppose for example you want to perform basic to advanced level tasks in Linux, therefore, you need one Linux machine but instead of using a Linux machine you can use your smartphone to perform the Linux task which you want. 

What is a prerequisite to use a termux or what is a basic need for use of a termux? 

Well, you need to aware of some basic Linux or Unix command that will help you to start working on the termux application.

How to Download and install termux? 

1. Download and install termux – click here
2. Open it and fire the below command.
3. Apt-get update
4. Apt-get upgrade

Suppose if you want to install any package you so just you need to enter a command like “pkg install [package name]”

For example  

1. pkg install PHP
2. pkg install python
3. pkg install ruby

Users can also install security or a pen-test-related tool like Metasploit and also another tool like Nmap.

User can create their repository and install in termux.

Some Basic command for Termux

• ls – for listing a file
• rm – for removing file
• Cd – for changing directories 
• Pwd –  for checking present working directory
• mv – for move file and rename file
• Cat – for showing the content of the file 
• Some  file system related command
• Networking command ping, host, etc.
• Utility command like bc, date etc.

Termux does not support some Linux commands like “ poweroff ” and some root-level commands.

Conclusion

In short, there are many terminal emulators in google playstore but “Termux” is one of the best terminal emulators for android on the market.

That’s provides lots of functionality like a Linux-based operating system.

Termux is best for a web developer who wants to work with a lightweight project. For an ethical hacker who wants to run some pentest related framework in a smartphone, and also good for students and learns.

In short, “ Termux” is best terminal emulator  for android.