This is simply fantastic! GNU/Linux CLI in the palm of your hand --with the apt package-manager to boot! (It's a custom repo  but it has a pretty good selection  nonetheless. (The only thing I'm really missing is PDFGREP  and I bet there's a simple way to get it that I am overlooking.)) Oh  and my phone is NOT ROOTED  by the way  and that hasn't kept from me from doing anything yet. You can get Termux-API to add a few more features  like the ability to send and read SMS messages from the command line. You can also import your contacts  and more neat stuff. You get access to your SD card (after enter a short command one time). I was using (or attempting to use) one of the other most popular terminal emulators  but it was less than bare-bones - with no package manager... Needless to say  I was thrilled to discover this one. The controls are easy to adapt to within a day or two. (Volume up or down gives you your CTRL and/or ALT action.) I love running my scripts on my phone  and you just use [ termux-fix-shebang ] to make it executable in the app. (The directory path in Termux is a little longer than just /bin/bash .) I've even got $(apt list) and $(apt show) piping into dialog then into $(apt install) for a quasi-GUI type package manager setup deal. (It's dirty  but it gives me a selection box with descriptions.) Anyways  I could ramble on and on... I tried quite a few other options to have GNU/Linux in my Samsung Galaxy 6  but nothing compares to this. So  get this app if you love BASH! (or dash or zsh or fish ...-- with aptitude installed  you get choices!!!)
February 14 2017