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Core package management (pkg / apt wrapper)

Update repository

pkg update

Upgrade repository packages

pkg upgrade

Install package

pkg install <package>

Remove package

pkg remove <package>

Reinstall package

pkg reinstall <package>

Search package

pkg search <keyword>

Show package information

pkg show <package>

List installed packages

pkg list-installed

List available packages

pkg list-all

Clean package cache

pkg clean

Repository & configuration tools

Change repository sources

termux-change-repo

Reload Termux settings

termux-reload-settings

Reset Termux environment

termux-reset

Restore Termux backup

termux-restore

termux-info

Storage & filesystem

Setup shared storage access

termux-setup-storage

Creates access to: - ~/storage/shared - ~/storage/downloads - ~/storage/dcim - ~/storage/music - ~/storage/movies - ~/storage/pictures

Termux API commands

(Available after installing termux-api package)

Install Termux API

pkg install termux-api

Clipboard

termux-clipboard-get
termux-clipboard-set

Battery status

termux-battery-status

Camera

termux-camera-info
termux-camera-photo

Contacts

termux-contact-list

Dialogs (GUI prompts)

termux-dialog

Download files

termux-download

Fingerprint authentication

termux-fingerprint

Location (GPS)

termux-location

Media player

termux-media-player
termux-media-player info
termux-media-player play
termux-media-player pause
termux-media-player stop

Microphone recording

termux-microphone-record

Notifications

termux-notification

Sensors

termux-sensor

Share data

termux-share

SMS (requires permissions)

termux-sms-list
termux-sms-send

Telephony

termux-telephony-call
termux-telephony-cellinfo
termux-telephony-deviceinfo

Text-to-speech

termux-tts-engines
termux-tts-speak

USB

termux-usb

Vibration

termux-vibrate

Wi-Fi

termux-wifi-connectioninfo
termux-wifi-enable
termux-wifi-scaninfo

Environment & shell utilities

Change default shell

chsh

List available shells

cat /etc/shells

Edit Termux properties

nano ~/.termux/termux.properties

Apply changes: 

termux-reload-settings

Backup & migration

Create backup

tar -czf termux-backup.tar.gz $HOME

Restore backup

tar -xzf termux-backup.tar.gz -C /

Notes (important)

  • Termux provides thousands of commands via packages (coreutils, busybox, clang, python, git, etc.).
  • Only commands starting with termux- and pkg are Termux-specific.
  • Everything else follows standard Linux/Unix behavior.