Termux: Linux applications on Android

Posted Jul 20, 2023 12:39 UTC (Thu) by jengelh (guest, #33263)
Parent article: Termux: Linux applications on Android

>typical phone keyboards are not suitable for command-line use due to their lack of keys such as Ctrl, Alt, Tab, and the arrow keys. Termux does use the phone's standard keyboard, but it provides these keys in a row above the main keyboard

Which is why you just install "Hacker's Keyboard". This has benefits beyond termux; Ctrl-A,C,V; ^A/^X; ^A,Del come to mind to quickly clear all text from some field.

There are a bunch of key combos that don't work in HK, like Ctrl-_ or Ctrl-Bksp. Then again, use of ^_ is few, but it does make an appearance in Alpine (so, also, pico/nano editor?).

Termux: Linux applications on Android

Posted Jul 28, 2023 0:33 UTC (Fri) by Kamilion (subscriber, #42576) [Link] (1 responses)

As a long time Hacker's Keyboard user, I should warn you it's on the cusp of being removed from the store due to it's low API version.

Termux: Linux applications on Android

Posted Aug 11, 2023 17:05 UTC (Fri) by leephillips (subscriber, #100450) [Link]

I’ve been enjoying the app called “Unexpected Keyboard” for use with Termux. It’s free and open source, and highly configurable.

I installed a Debian container on top of Termux, and now I have a Julia REPL on my phone.