Termux Basic Commands

Termux basic commands given blow:



  • apt update && apt upgrade

If any update is available ,the comment is automatically update apt lists.


  • termux-setup-storage

now you can access your Storage and all the folder in it using termux.


  •  pwd

This command will tell you, your present working directory


  •  ls

this command will show you the folder and files in your current working directory.


  •  cd 

cd command allows you to move in a folder just type cd and the folder name you wanna move here.


  • cd ..

 you will go back in the directory you were in.


  • clear

by typing clear in the termux you can clear all the previous results.


  • mkdir folderName

Mkdir Stand for make directory. Type mkdir and give a space and type folder name and press enter to see the folder you have just created just type ls


  • rmdir folderName

Rmdir stands for Remove Directory.Type rmdir space folder name to remove that folder.


  • rm -rf folderName

Please use this command with caution.This command will remove a folder and all the files and folders within it.This command is useful when you want to delete any project downloaded from Github.


  • cp files-name file-path

You can copy files by typing cp the file name and after giving a space you can type the path where you wanna copy the file E.g: venom.apk /storage/shared this will copy the venom.apk to the storage/shared folder.


  • pkg search package-name

It will show you all the package related to that package name.


  • pkg list

all-it will show you all the packages that are available in the APT repository of termux.


  •  pkg install packageName

you can install any package from the list, just type pkg install package-name.


  • pkg install python

Just type this command and it will be installed in your termux press y if it asks for confirmation.after installing python you can write code and also run your own python scripts. Type python to check if python is properly installed or not.


  •  pkg install git

Git will allow you to download any project from the github.


  •  git clone Link-of-the-project

If you want to download any project from the git hub you can just use the above just change the Link-of-the-project with your link

e.g: git clone https://github.com/adi1090x/termux-style.git


  •  top

This command will show you all the tasks running on your termux. To quit the top command on termux just press CTRL+C on your keyboard.


  • dpkg --list

By Using this command You will be able to see all the installed packages in your termux app.




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