Re: [OT] debian (or debian like) terminal program for android

[Reco]

Hi.

On Sat, Feb 10, 2018 at 04:46:39PM -0500, Harry Putnam wrote:
> aside: 
> ,
> | Having such a time trying to google this.  It seems google has been
> | dumbed down to the point where +word or "these words" no longer force
> | those things to be in the hits.
> `
> 
> Can anyone tell me if there is a serious terminal program for android
> phones?
> 
> I mean a full OS and the basic commands.  Especially I'd like to have
> ssh and scp among them.

Linux Deploy. It's a glorified chroot that runs arbitrary Linux
distribution (Debian included) inside your phone.

Combine the thing with Termux or ConnectBot, and every program you ever
needed is one 'apt-get install' away.

Reco

Re: [OT] debian (or debian like) terminal program for android

[Bob McGowan]

See as reference, what, John Hasler wrote on 02/10/2018 02:09 PM and 
02/10/2018 05:21 PM.


Which raises the question, what is wrong with "Termux" (I'm assuming you 
meant this when you listed "Terminux", as I can't find anything by that 
name, but could be wrong in my assumption).


Termux provides a BusyBox based basic environment, with the bash shell, 
that includes package management tools (pkg, apt) that let you install a 
large number of basic Linux applications, including Perl, file, ssh/scp, 
zsh and so on.


I also found, but have not tried, something called "GNURoot WheezyX 
(xterms), which may be more to your liking.


Bob


On 02/10/2018 01:46 PM, Harry Putnam wrote:

aside:
,
| Having such a time trying to google this.  It seems google has been
| dumbed down to the point where +word or "these words" no longer force
| those things to be in the hits.
`

Can anyone tell me if there is a serious terminal program for android
phones?

I mean a full OS and the basic commands.  Especially I'd like to have
ssh and scp among them.

What I've already tried and found lacking:

Terminux
simple sshd
ConnectBot
Material Terminal (Supposed to be an improvement over Terminal
   Emulator  for Android so didn't try that one)

Re: [OT] debian (or debian like) terminal program for android

[Celejar]

On Sat, 10 Feb 2018 16:46:39 -0500
Harry Putnam  wrote:

> aside: 
> ,
> | Having such a time trying to google this.  It seems google has been
> | dumbed down to the point where +word or "these words" no longer force
> | those things to be in the hits.
> `
> 
> Can anyone tell me if there is a serious terminal program for android
> phones?
> 
> I mean a full OS and the basic commands.  Especially I'd like to have
> ssh and scp among them.
> 
> What I've already tried and found lacking:
> 
> Terminux

I assume you mean termux? Can you explain what, exactly, you found
lacking?

There's also this:

https://www.xda-developers.com/guide-installing-and-running-a-gnulinux-environment-on-any-android-device/

Celejar

Re: [OT] debian (or debian like) terminal program for android

[John Hasler]

You want Busybox  plus a terminal
program.
-- 
John Hasler 
jhas...@newsguy.com
Elmwood, WI USA

Re: [OT] debian (or debian like) terminal program for android

[Jimmy Johnson]

On 02/10/2018 01:46 PM, Harry Putnam wrote:

aside:
,
| Having such a time trying to google this.  It seems google has been
| dumbed down to the point where +word or "these words" no longer force
| those things to be in the hits.
`

Can anyone tell me if there is a serious terminal program for android
phones?

I mean a full OS and the basic commands.  Especially I'd like to have
ssh and scp among them.

What I've already tried and found lacking:

Terminux
simple sshd
ConnectBot
Material Terminal (Supposed to be an improvement over Terminal
   Emulator  for Android so didn't try that one)



Best place to look for software https://f-droid.org/en/
Can you get root on your phone?

Cheers,
--
Jimmy Johnson

Debian Buster - KDE Plasma 5.10.5 - AMD A8-7600 - EXT4 at sda7
Registered Linux User #380263

Re: [OT] debian (or debian like) terminal program for android

[David Christensen]

On 02/10/18 14:09, John Hasler wrote:

Harry writes:

Can anyone tell me if there is a serious terminal program for android
phones?



I mean a full OS and the basic commands.  Especially I'd like to have
ssh and scp among them.


You don't want a terminal program.  You want a terminal program plus a
shell plus a full set of standard Unix command line programs.


+1


Back in the day, I had a Samsung phone with Android 2.2.1 phone.  It 
definitely had a Linux feel, especially when I installed Scripting Layer 
for Android (SL4A) and Perl (other languages also available):


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripting_Layer_for_Android

https://github.com/damonkohler/sl4a


I suggest looking for an Android developer community and learning what 
those people do with their Android devices.  Along the way, you might 
want to set up a computer with the Android development tool chain.



David

Re: [OT] debian (or debian like) terminal program for android

[John Hasler]

Harry writes:
> Can anyone tell me if there is a serious terminal program for android
> phones?

> I mean a full OS and the basic commands.  Especially I'd like to have
> ssh and scp among them.

You don't want a terminal program.  You want a terminal program plus a
shell plus a full set of standard Unix command line programs.
-- 
John Hasler 
jhas...@newsguy.com
Elmwood, WI USA

[OT] debian (or debian like) terminal program for android

[Harry Putnam]

aside: 
,
| Having such a time trying to google this.  It seems google has been
| dumbed down to the point where +word or "these words" no longer force
| those things to be in the hits.
`

Can anyone tell me if there is a serious terminal program for android
phones?

I mean a full OS and the basic commands.  Especially I'd like to have
ssh and scp among them.

What I've already tried and found lacking:

Terminux
simple sshd
ConnectBot
Material Terminal (Supposed to be an improvement over Terminal
  Emulator  for Android so didn't try that one)