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A terminal emulator for Android that runs Linux distributions via PRoot without requiring root access. Features multi-session support, a built-in file manager, SSH connection testing, backup/restore tools, and several pre-configured distributions.

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About this app

A terminal emulator for Android that runs Linux distributions (Alpine, Debian, Ubuntu, Fedora, Void, openSUSE) via proot — no root required.

Built from the ReTerminal proot source with the POKEDATA_WORKAROUND for ARM64, SECCOMP_FILTER, and HAVE_PROCESS_VM support.

Features

- Multiple Linux distros installable from the app - Proot-based execution — no root required, no system modification - Full terminal with extra keys row - Multi-session support with drawer switcher - Three color themes (Catppuccin Dark, Green Terminal, Light) - Foreground service with notification controls - Font size adjustment - Haptic feedback on key press - Auto-init: first-time distro setup installs packages (nano, curl, wget, git, openssl, bash) and writes a full .bashrc with aliases, colored prompt, and completion

License

GNU General Public License v3.0

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What's new

v2.0.0Sep 29, 2026

Terminal and Keyboard
The soft keyboard now behaves as expected: tap inside the terminal to open it, press back to close it. - Rotating the phone no longer cancels an install or disturbs the terminal. - SSH connections can be tested from the app with a visible verbose trace.
Distros
Added openSUSE and Kali Linux support. - All distros now install from the official Termux proot-distro rootfs images. - Added a free-space check before install, with a clear message instead of a mid-extraction failure. - Package management now works on Arch and openSUSE from a fresh install. - Added package updates and base image updates run from the app, with live output.
Files
File manager now has a visible ⋮ menu per row: Rename, Copy, Cut, Delete, Edit for text files, Open in terminal, and Folder info for folders. - Added recursive file search, new folder, paste, refresh, hidden-files toggle, and folder size summary. - Images open with automatic downscaling and EXIF rotation; videos play in place. - Text files can be edited and saved back, with safe atomic writes that preserve permissions. - Added a file viewer with monospace text, horizontal scrolling, and binary detection.
Other
Backup and restore now round-trip a distribution cleanly. - Added per-distro diagnostics with 12 health checks, copyable to the clipboard. - Added ANSI recordings that keep colors and cursor control, replayable in the app. - Added a dedicated backup manager screen and a persistent app log. - Added completion notifications for background work. - Added per-architecture SHA-256 verification and resumable distro downloads. - Added crash reports under Settings → Crash Reports.