How To Use Linux Terminal In Android

Did you know that Android is based on the Linux kernel? I'm sure you did not. Although many Linux users know it and it does not matter how hard Google treats it, they have to admit that what they modified and used in Android was a Linux kernel. But we are not here to fight on some unsuccessful problems. As you know where Linux is now, it's a terminal.

A terminal is often known as the Swiss-knife of Linux-based OS, through the power of the terminal, you can do almost anything on the OS, you can also play games on it, install software and lots more Can make good things.

However, the power of the terminal is not powerful in Android. However, you can do many great things on Android using the Linux terminal. Here's a small guide to some of the best uses of the terminal. let's go.

How To Install Terminals In Android?

This may be the first question that you think. The answer is simply the Play Store. Yes, there are almost all kinds of apps in the Play Store, so you can move it further and get the Terminal App easily. Some of the most used are below -

How To Install Terminals In Android?
App Surch On PlayStore

The most commonly used terminal applications are the first two that are terminals emulator and terms. I used them both many times and found them great.

If you have custom ROM or not, you can pre-install it on your device (Android 6.0 or higher mostly). Go to Settings> About Device> Build Number Like a madman, tap the build number at times, until you see a toast that you have successfully turned on development settings. Now go to Development Settings (usually in the Main Settings screen) and search for the option to enable the local terminal. If you find it great! Turn it on.

Now, you have successfully installed the terminal on your Android device.

successfully installed the terminal on your Android device
successfully installed the terminal on your Android device

Some cool commands

In this way, I am mentioning some cool commands which you can kill in the terminal.

su - Profit route rights (you need to be rooted)

su command
su command

cd - Change Directory

cd command
cd command

uname -a - Get information about your device architecture.

uname command
uname command

exit - Exit the current shell.

ls - List directory content.

chmod - Change directory permissions (One of the famous orders)

tar - Create, compress zip files.

Straight words! Due to the Linux kernel, many well-known Linux commands that you use daily in the terminal, work great on Android.

As the subject is on Android, there are many possibilities that you will get much information on XDA developers. XDA developers mostly focus on Android, so there is a good bunch of information from there.
Conclusion

Today Android is emerging as a great free and open source software. Working from Android. We should be proud of Linux users that Android is powered by the Linux kernel. Most Linux commands also work on Android. Even for complex tasks, it is used many times like I unlocked my Z00L bootloader using Termux, not any PC, which shows how powerful Linux is on mobile.

You can work a good amount of time through the terminal on Android, be careful of what you are messing with. If you are not an Android geek then stay in a safe area. If you mess with any problem, then we always live in Linux and Ubuntu. Comment and let us know!

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