20+ Basic Termux Commands

In my previous post I told you about termux. As I told you earlier termux is not any hacking app but you can use it at your own risk.

There are some basic command which you must know before using termux without this command you are unable to use termux properly and get problem at every step while using termux .

Also read :  Basic Introduction to termux.

• To change directory

If you want to change your current working directory simply type the following command :

$ cd <folder name>

eg. cd botnet

• Up one level

If you want to go one level up

ie. from $ cd/botnet/main to $ cd/botnet just type :

$ cd ..

make sure to put space in between cd and full stops

• To go home directory

If you want to go home directory of termux then type :

$ ~/..

•  Check current working directory

If you want to check on which directory you are present type :

$ pwd

•  Clear terminal screen

If you want to clear terminal screen but not want to stop the running process , type :

$ clear

• Reset terminal screen

If you want to reset the terminal that is clear screen and stop all running process, type :

$ reset

• List file and folder

If you want to list the files and folders present in your current working directory then you can simply type

$ ls

• Delete non-empty folder

If you want to delete a folder which contain file that is non empty folder then you can type the following command

$ rm -rf <folder name>

•  Delete empty folder

If you want to delete the empty folder then it is simple only type :

$ rm <folder name>

• Delete file

If you want to delete any file type :

$ rm <filename>

• Grant Storage Permission

If you want to use your storage folder and file in Termux firstly you will need to grant permission to termux, type command to grant :

$ termux-setup-storage

• Use file in termux

Before using file in termux, you should grant permission to read or write that file. Without it you are unable to use that file.

$ chmod +x *

• Copy any file

If you want to copy file from one folder to another type the following command :

$ cp <old_filename> <new_filename>

• Move a file

If you want to move a file then type :

$ mv <filename> <destination_folder>

• Make a folder/directory

If you want to create folder type

$ mkdir <folder name>

• Launch any file/program

If you want to launch any program or script, firstly grant permission by using chmod, type :

$ ./<filename>

• Launch python file

If you want to launch python script then you will need to write python before filename as follow :

$ python <filename>

• Stop running process

To stop any running process , press :

$ ctrl+z

• General termux help

Termux have some built-in help interface which help you in during commanding  , type :

$ --help

• Update the termux package

You will always make your termux up-to-date to work properly, this command update all your Installed package :

$ apt update && apt upgrade

•  Installing package

To install package in termux type

$ pkg install <package name>

eg. $ pkg install git 

• Clone from GitHub

GitHub is the home of script. GitHub have many scripts which can be used in programming like metasploit network map and other skills which you can freely clone and use in terminal.

Before cloning from GitHub you will need to install GIT package ,to install GIT package type 

$ pkg install git

 after that you can clone any script from GitHub to clone type ;

$ git clone <script url>

eg. $ git clone https://github.com/termux/termux-app

• Create file

To create file directly from termux you will need any text editor like Nano to install Nano internal type 

$ pkg install nano

To launch Nano you only type 

$ nano 

and press enter text editor is now open type the text or program which you want and press ctrl+x it will ask you to enter the filename , enter filename and press enter to confirm.

Hope you like this post. If you have an idea for more basic termux command or found any incorrect statement in the post you are welcome to told me through the comment section.

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