I learnt about `termux` from a friend on IRC recently. It looked super gimmicky to me at first, but it eventually proved to be useful. Here's what I use it for: ### rsync Ever since I degoogled my android device, syncing files between my phone and my PC has always been a pain. I'm looking at you MTP. But, with `termux` and `sshd` all set up, it's as simple as: ``` $ arp Address HWtype HWad ... 192.168.43.187 ether d0:0 ... $ rsync -avz 192.168.43.187:~/frogs ~/pics/frogs ``` ### ssh & tmux My phone doubles as a secondary view into my main machine with `ssh` and `tmux`. When I am away from my PC (read: sitting across the room), I check build status and IRC messages by `ssh`ing into a tmux session running the said build or weechat. ### file uploads Not being able to access my (ssh-only) file host was crippling. With a `bash` instance on my phone, I just copied over my ssh keys, and popped in a file upload script (a glorified `scp`). Now I just have to figure out a way to clean up these file names ... ``` ~/storage/pictures/ $ ls 02muf5g7b2i41.jpg 7alt3cwg77841.jpg cl4bsrge7id11.png mtZabXG.jpg p8d5c584f2841.jpg vjUxGjq.jpg ``` ### cmus Alright, I don't really listen to music via `cmus`, but I did use it a couple times when my default music player was acting up. `cmus` is a viable option: [![cmus.png](https://u.peppe.rs/CP.jpg)](https://u.peppe.rs/CP.jpg)