Termux

Termux is a terminal emulator application running on the Android platform. It provides an environment similar to the Linux system terminal, and users can use various Linux commands and tools on their mobile phones. Through Termux, users can perform programming, development, network analysis, penetration testing and other operations to help users complete various tasks on mobile devices. Termux also supports custom installation software packages, including Python, Ruby, Node.js, etc., which can meet the personalized needs of users.

Software function

Enjoy the bash and zsh shells.

Manage files with nnn and edit them with nano, vim or emacs.

Access servers over ssh.

Develop in C with clang, make and gdb.

Use the python console as a pocket calculator.

Check out projects with git.

Run text-based games with frotz.

Software features

Secure. Access remote servers using the ssh client from OpenSSH. Termux combines standard packages with accurate terminal emulation in a beautiful open source solution.

Feature packed. Take your pick between Bash, fish or Zsh and nano, Emacs or Vim. Grep through your SMS inbox. Access API endpoints with curl and use rsync to store backups of your contact list on a remote server.

Customizable. Install what you want through the APT package management system known from Debian and Ubuntu GNU/Linux. Why not start with installing Git and syncing your dotfiles?

Explorable. Have you ever sat on a bus and wondered exactly which arguments tar acceptsPackages available in Termux are the same as those on Mac and Linux - install man pages on your phone and read them in one session while experimenting with them in another.

Portable - With batteries included. Can you imagine a more powerful yet elegant pocket calculator than a readline-powered Python consoleUp-to-date versions of Perl, Python, Ruby and Node.js are all available.

Ready to scale up. Connect a Bluetooth keyboard and hook up your device to an external display if you need to - Termux supports keyboard shortcuts and has full mouse support.

Tinkerable. Develop by compiling Go, Rust, Swift, or C files with Clang and build your own projects with CMake and pkg-config. Both lldb/GDB and strace are available if you get stuck and need to debug.