Basic Commands Using Termux

Circle Ninja
Aug 10, 2018 · 2 min read

Termux App

What is Termux ?
Termux is an Android terminal emulator and Linux environment app that works directly with no
rooting or setup required. A minimal base system is installed automatically — additional
packages are available using the APT package manager.
Apps like Termux also enable anyone to enumerate subdomains very easily using available tools
like Knockpy.

We will be seeing some of the basic commands to use in termux app.

TO UPDATE
apt update

Check whether termux is properly installed

pkg install sl
sl

Now you will be seeing a moving train if all is well with the setup of Termux.
Know all running processes in Termux
top

Display text in a different style

apt install figlet
figlet anyword

You will get the text in a different style.

See Matrix background animation on Termux
apt install cmatrix
cmatrix + ENTER

Find factors of a number

pkg install coreutils
factor 1337

Go to the friendly interactive shell, fish

apt install fish
fish+ENTER

Fish command autocompletes the commands. Type exit to go out.

To see text in colorful style

apt install toilet
toilet -f mono12 -F green BugBounty

To open any site in termux

apt install w3m
w3m google.com

Installing Metasploit in Termux

First, install curl
pkg install curl

after that:
curl -LO https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Hax4us/Metasploit_termux/master/metasploit.sh

Get access permission

chmod 777 metasploit.sh
./metasploit.sh

In the same manner, you can install packages according to the need easily through any
smartphone.
There are a lot of Termux packages available on Github which can be easily installed and
configured. Let me link you to the Official github repo of termux packages- Termux Packages
https://github.com/termux/termux-packages