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Termux Commands List Cheat Sheetby@hackming
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Termux Commands List Cheat Sheet

by HackmingNovember 11th, 2021
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Termux can be used to improve security and ethical hacking. With these Termux commands, you can easily protect your Wi-Fi or web application by performing penetration tests and a lot more. Even if you’re a Termux expert, here are some of the best Termux commands you can keep as a cheat sheet in case you forget.

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Termux can be used to improve security and ethical hacking. With these Termux commands, you can easily protect your Wi-Fi or web application by performing penetration tests and a lot more.


Even if you’re a Termux expert, here are some of the best Termux commands you can keep as a cheat sheet in case you forget.


Happy Learning :)


Termux Commands List and What They Do:

cp -v used to print informative massage

cp -r used to copy any directory

mv -u update-move when the source is newer than the destination

mv -v to move any directory

ls -n to display UID and GID directory

ls –version to check the version of ls command

cd — show last working directory from where we moved

ls -l show file action like – modified, date and time, owner of file, permissions Etc.

ls help show display how to use “ls” command

cp -n no file overwrite

cd ~ move to users home directory from anywhere

cd – move one directory back from the current location

mv [file name] move any file and folder

ls list directory

ls -a list all files including hidden files

pwd - it shows your current working directory


mv -i interactive prompt before overwrite

wget [url] - install tool , apt install wget

git clone [url]- install any tools with git clone, apt install git

ls -al formatted listing with hidden files

mv -f force move by overwriting destination files without prompt

ls -i Display the number of file or directory

cp copy any file

cd / change to the root directory

cd change directory

cd .. change the current directory to parent directory


Also published here: https://hackming.com/2021/03/termux-commands-list-for-android.html