Some handy commands to use in Termux

Basic commands

• cat <file>: Display the contents of a file.
• termux-setup-storage: Grant Termux access to the Android file system.
• clear: Clear the terminal screen.
• history: Show the command history.
• pwd: Print the current working directory.
• ls: List files and directories.
• cd <directory>: Change to a specified directory.
• mkdir <directory_name>: Create a new directory.
• touch <file>: Create a new empty file.
• rm <file>: Delete a file.
• mv <source> <destination>: Move or rename files.
• cp <source> <destination>: Copy files or directories.

Update and upgrade Packages (software)

• pkg update: Update package lists from repositories.
• pkg upgrade: Upgrade all installed packages.
• pkg install <package_name>: Install a specific package.
• pkg uninstall <package_name>: Uninstall a specific package.
• pkg search <query>: Search for a package by name or keyword.
• pkg show <package_name>: Show detailed information about a specific package.
• apt list --installed: List all installed packages.
• pkg list-all: List all available packages.
• pkg autoclean: Remove unnecessary packages.

Handle files and folders

• stat <file>: Show file or directory status.
• ls: List files and directories.
• pwd: Print the current working directory.
• cd <directory>: Change to a specified directory.
• cp <source> <destination>: Copy files or directories.
• mv <source> <destination>: Move or rename files or directories.
• rm <file>: Remove a specified file.
• rmdir <directory>: Remove an empty directory.
• touch <file>: Create a new empty file.
• cat <file>: Display the contents of a file.
• head <file>: Show the first 10 lines of a file.
• tail <file>: Show the last 10 lines of a file.
• stat <file>: Show file or directory status.

Edit text in files

• nano <file>: Edit files with the Nano editor.
• vim <file>: Edit files with the Vim editor.
• cat <file>: Display the contents of a file.
• sed 's/old/new/g' <file>: Replace ‘old’ with ‘new’ in a file.
• grep <pattern> <file>: Search for a specific pattern in a file.

For network connections

• ping <host>: Test connectivity to a specified host.
• ifconfig: Show network interfaces and configurations.
• curl <URL>: Download a file from a specified URL.
• wget <URL>: Fetch files from the web using wget.
• ssh user@host: Connect to a remote system using SSH.
• traceroute <host>: Trace the route to a network host.
• netstat: Display network connections and listening ports.
• nslookup <domain>: Query the DNS for a specific domain.

Termux-API command

• termux-battery-status: Get battery status and information.
• termux-location: Get the current device location (GPS).
• termux-vibrate: Make the device vibrate.
• termux-wifi-scaninfo: Get information about Wi-Fi networks.
• termux-telephony-call <phone_number>: Make a phone call from the terminal.
• termux-telephony-sms-send <phone_number> "<message>": Send an SMS.
• termux-camera-photo <file_path>: Take a photo using the device camera.