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[–] 16 points 3 years ago (1 child)

Termux

This app alone is one of the huge reasons why I prefer Android. I love that I can natively run a bunch of Linux utilities directly on my phone and use it like I would a regular computer. Everything from Vim, Python, and various networking utilities, I've played around with so many different tools which has helped expand my skillset over the years.

I also use the Termux-X11 addon to have a full xfce desktop environment running on an external monitor with HDMI out over USB-C.

Phones are quite capable devices and using tools like these really unlocks their full potential.

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 3 years ago (2 children)

    Termux is staple for power user

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  • [–] 2 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    What kind of scenarios do you pull out a terminal on your phone for?

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  • [–] 3 points 3 years ago (1 child)

    While Termux doesn't require root, my device is rooted which allows for a lot more.

    A few examples:

    • Using mitmproxy to capture and analyze app traffic from phone apps (automated w/ a widget shortcut to configure android proxy settings on launch and then reset back when I'm finished).
    • SSHing into my servers (mosh is useful to keep connections alive if network cuts out). I have my own homescreen widgets to automatically launch for specific nodes. Also use tmux everywhere to handle multiple sessions.
    • Scripting my android phone as a USB keyboard input (simulating BadUSB).
    • I've implemented my own "lost phone rescue" so I have a way to remote into my device if I lose it.
    • Reading man pages about a command
    • Git cloning projects to examine source code when I'm feeling curious
    • Running web servers for sample projects
    • Managing files on device (sometimes easier with CLI)
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