List of All the Termux Basic Commands
List of All the Termux Basic Commands:
You can run this command in a sequence to practice and know yourself how these commands work on termux.if you have any questions or ideas please comment I will be happy to help you.
Note: If any part of the command is Blackcurrant that means it is a variable. The Blackcurrant part of the code will change according to the situation.
Update all the packages and dependencies installed on the system:
apt update && apt upgrade
If any update is available it will ask you on the terminal if you want to upgrade or not, press Y if you want the update.
Grant storage permission:
termux-setup-storage
now you can access your Storage and all the folder in it using termux.
Know Which directory you are in:
pwd
This command will tell you, your present working directory
List all the files and directories:
ls
this command will show you the folder and files in your current working directory.
List all the files and directories including Hidden Files:
ls -a
ls command with -a will show you all the hidden files as well.
Move forward in directories:
cd storage
cd command allows you to move in a folder just type cd and the folder name you wanna move here I am moving in storage.
Move backward in directories:
cd ..
by typing cd ..(between cd and .. we have to put space) you will go back in the directory you were in.
Clear Screen:
clear
by typing clear in the termux you can clear all the previous results.
Create a folder or a directory:
mkdir folderName
mkdir Stand for make directory. Type mkdir and give a space and type folder name and press enter to see the folder you have just created just type ls.
Delete a folder or a directory:
rmdir folderName
Rmdir stands for Remove Directory.Type rmdir space folder name to remove that folder.
Delete Non-Empty directory or folder in termux:
rm -rf folderName
Please use this command with caution. This command will remove a folder and all the files and folders within it.
This command is useful when you want to delete any project downloaded from Github.
Copy a file from one directory to another directory:
cp files-name file-path
You can copy files by typing cp the file name and after giving a space you can type the path where you wanna copy the file E.g: cp virus.apk /storage/shared this will copy the virus.apk to the storage/shared folder.
Move a file from one directory to another directory:
mv files-name file-path
You can move files by typing mv the file name and after giving a space you can type the path where you wanna move the file E.g: mv virus.apk /storage/shared this will move the virus.apk to the storage/shared folder.
Search for the specific package in termux:
pkg search package-name
It will show you all the package related to that package name.
See the Details of a Package in Termux:
apt show nano
This command will show you the complete detail of a package.
List all the available packages in termux:
pkg list-all
it will show you all the packages that are available in the APT repository of termux.
Install a Package:
pkg install packageName
you can install any package from the list, just type pkg install package-name.
Uninstall a Package:
pkg uninstall packageName
you can uninstall any package from the list, just type pkg uninstall package-name.it will ask you where if you wanna delete the package or not press y and the package will be uninstalled.
Install Python in termux:
pkg install python
Just type this command and it will be installed in your termux press y if it asks for confirmation.after installing python you can write code and also run your own python scripts. Type python to check if python is installed correctly or not.
Install Git in termux:
pkg install git
Git will allow you to download any project from GitHub.
Download projects from GitHub repository :
git clone Link-of-the-github-project
If you want to download any project from the git hub you can just use the above just change the Link-of-the-project with your link
Check all the running processes in Termux:
top
This command will show you all the tasks running on your termux. To quit the top command on termux just press CTRL+C on your keyboard.
Make any bash file Executable :
chmod +x filename
If you are trying to run any bash file and you are getting a permission denied error then you can use the above command to make it executable
Create a text file in termux:
first, you have to download a package name nano. Type on termux pkg install nano press y when asking for confirmation.
type nano on the terminal.
type anything you want I am typing hello world.
Press CTRL+X and press Y to save the file.
Give the file name anyname.txt and press enter.
Type ls command to see your directory.
See what's inside a text file:
cat file-name
Run this command and everything in the text file will be printed on the terminal.
e.g: cat data.txt
Delete a file in termux:
rm file-name
To delete any file within the directory in, just type the rm name of your file and press enter and it will be deleted.
e.g: rm data.txt
List all the installed Packages in termux:
dpkg --list
By Using this command You will be able to see all the installed packages in your termux app.
List all commands that You have used in termux:
history
This command will give you a list of all the recent commands that you have used in termux.
Check your Username :
whoami
This will show you the user-name in your termux.
Check your Termux usage time :
uptime
This will show, How much time you have spent using termux.
Check your Kernel info in Termux:
uname -a
This will show you info about your system as well as you can also check your Architecture using this command.
Check your Memory Usage in Termux:
free -h -t
This will show you the amount of free and used memory in the system
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