Why Termux?
Now we know that termux is a Linux Terminal Emulator. But why it is so famous and sometimes called a hacking machine. Well, that’s somehow true and sometimes a piece of false information also. Termux is not a standalone hacking application. As we discussed, it’s a program that takes instructions and runs scripts. In some Linux distributions like Kali, Parrot OS, we find a lot of tools for penetration testing. Most of them are CLI based and run through the terminal. We can also install various other tools and run different scripts made for Pentesting.
So on Android, obviously you get a complete GUI environment. Where these tools won’t work without any command line utility. That is where termux is used to install such tools on your Android Platform. Our Android is also based on a modified Linux kernel. That’s why we can use Bash scripting in it. That’s why termux can easily connect to the file system to perform the majority of the set of features. Which allows you to use the Linux command line to install and run various scripts.
So that was a wrap on introduction to Termux. Let’s move to installation and basic usage.
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