Termux Cheatsheet

Termux is an Android terminal emulator and Linux environment app that works directly with no rooting or setup required.

Installation

Download the latest APK from F-Droid or GitHub. Do not use the Google Play Store version, as it is outdated and no longer maintained.

Package Management (`pkg`)

Termux uses pkg which is a wrapper around apt.

pkg update                  # Update package list
pkg upgrade                 # Upgrade installed packages
pkg install <package>       # Install a package
pkg search <package>        # Search for a package
pkg uninstall <package>     # Remove a package
pkg list-all                # List all available packages

Storage Access

By default, Termux cannot access your phone's internal storage (Downloads, DCIM, etc.). You must request permission and set up storage links.

termux-setup-storage

This will create a ~/storage directory with symlinks to your phone's shared storage.

Useful Termux Add-ons

Termux has several add-on apps (install from F-Droid):

Termux:API: Access Android hardware APIs (Camera, GPS, SMS) from the command line. (Requires installing pkg install termux-api).
Termux:Styling: Customize fonts and color schemes.
Termux:Widget: Run Termux scripts from your home screen.

Basic API Examples (Requires Termux:API)

termux-battery-status       # Get battery info
termux-clipboard-get        # Read from Android clipboard
termux-clipboard-set "Hi"   # Write to Android clipboard
termux-toast "Done!"        # Show an Android toast notification
termux-torch on             # Turn on flashlight

Running an SSH Server

You can access your Termux environment from your PC via SSH.

pkg install openssh
sshd                        # Start SSH server (runs on port 8022 by default)
whoami                      # Get your username (e.g., u0_a123)
passwd                      # Set a password

From your PC:

ssh u0_a123@<android-ip-address> -p 8022

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