Termux

If you want a nice to great full linux stack for your android, seek for Termux.

do not install the playstore version!

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Termux is a full linux ENV:

termux installs minimal

  • download
  • shell spawns with instructions
  • you have to follow them!!!
  • once familiarized (easy when you know Debian)
  • start your commands, install them individually if their'e not in the default install
  • enjoy a free Linux ENV: in the hostile (google) Android ENV
  • keyboard assistance is at the bottom of the bash window
  • CTRL
  • ALT
  • cursors
  • PaGeUP
  • PaGeDOWN
  • Home
  • End
  • Esc
  • /
  • -
  • tab
  • are all keys to assist you in fluent linux sh typing
  • you may install any sh supported in linux bash csh ksh zsh fish

caveats

  • There are a few, however you will still be able to work there
  • check your internal ssd space, termux works there by default
  • filesizes can be surprising
  • I just install Midnight Commander on one of my Androids and the supporting libs (including clang took a massive 540MiB while mc itself is small)
  • I only noticed because on a default debian install those libs are already there for other elf binaries
  • on the Slitaz distro those libs are also installed, when mc is invoked / installed

Termux is Linux joy on Android

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