termux-app vs linuxdeploy

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termux-app		linuxdeploy
	Project
479	Mentions	18
30,847	Stars	4,975
5.7%	Growth	-
6.6	Activity	0.0
9 days ago	Latest Commit	almost 2 years ago
Java	Language	Java
GNU General Public License v3.0 or later	License	GNU General Public License v3.0 only

The number of mentions indicates the total number of mentions that we've tracked plus the number of user suggested alternatives.
Stars - the number of stars that a project has on GitHub. Growth - month over month growth in stars.
Activity is a relative number indicating how actively a project is being developed. Recent commits have higher weight than older ones.
For example, an activity of 9.0 indicates that a project is amongst the top 10% of the most actively developed projects that we are tracking.

termux-app

Posts with mentions or reviews of termux-app. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2024-01-23.

Utilize AI-powered Tools Amazon CodeWhisperer and Amazon Q in Visual Studio Code on Android Devices
2 projects | dev.to | 23 Jan 2024

Download Termux latest version.
[Help] How do I replace a bracket "(" in a variable?
1 project | /r/tasker | 11 Dec 2023
error in cmake while installing sewar package
2 projects | /r/termux | 10 Dec 2023

Google Play is discontinued. Switch to F-Droid: https://f-droid.org/en/packages/com.termux/
Termux API
1 project | /r/termux | 5 Dec 2023
Termux won't install
1 project | /r/AndroidQuestions | 29 Nov 2023

Have you tried Github versions? Just choose debug-universal version for better compatibility.
Password Managers in Digital Forensics [Bitwarden, KeePass]
1 project | news.ycombinator.com | 16 Nov 2023

"Argon2 security margin for disk encryption passwords": https://is.muni.cz/th/yinya/?lang=en
Using Termux (https://github.com/termux/termux-app) with the ext4 filesystem and LUKS encryption: https://github.com/NoteAfterNote
"FileVault disk encryption in Linux environment": https://is.muni.cz/th/p0aok/?lang=en
Running a Node.js App (Angular/React) on Android using Termux
1 project | dev.to | 29 Sep 2023

First, we need to install Termux (terminal) App from F-Droid * (or from the Termux GitHub Repository). We will not install the Termux from Google Play Store due to lack of updates there.
How To Build React Applications Using An Android Phone: A Step-by-Step Guide
1 project | dev.to | 24 Sep 2023

Termux Is a terminal emulator for Android. You can download the application from f-droid
Install VS Code in an Android Phone?
2 projects | dev.to | 3 Sep 2023

In order to install VS code, you will have to install the Termux app by scrolling down and downloading apk using this link from f-droid.
Transform Your Android Device into a Linux Desktop
10 projects | news.ycombinator.com | 1 Aug 2023

linuxdeploy

Posts with mentions or reviews of linuxdeploy. We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives and similar projects. The last one was on 2022-12-18.

How do I edit /etc/profile?
1 project | /r/linux4noobs | 29 May 2023

I have no idea about Linux Deploy.... Good luck.
User cound not resolve host in arch in linux deploy
1 project | /r/termux | 25 Jan 2023

same post in LD github
T95 Android TV (Allwinner H616) includes malware right out-of-the-box
1 project | /r/Android | 2 Jan 2023

Your question is invalid (and my point proven, sadly) unless you know how to run Linux Deploy on a Chromecast. You were too busy trying to be the smartest guy in the room before thinking to ask what I was actually doing with this thing in the first place.
what is the best Linux emulator ?, no root
2 projects | /r/termux | 18 Dec 2022

Linux Deploy: requires root, installs a complete Linux distribution of choice. Link: https://github.com/meefik/linuxdeploy/releases/tag/2.6.0. You mentioned that no root, then this variant is not for you.
Has anyone got pihole working?
1 project | /r/termux | 3 Dec 2022

Yes; I use Linux Deploy on most of my rooted Android devices to set up a chroot environment easily (it's kinda old though, so there may be much better alternatives). I used my old Amazon Fire as a Pi-hole that way
Chroot Archlinux
3 projects | /r/termux | 25 Nov 2022
Pi-hole for Android APK • Installer for any rooted Android 5.0+ device
3 projects | /r/pihole | 25 Nov 2022

I published a fork of Linux Deploy that automatically installs Pi-hole and Unbound, configures SSH/RDP access, and optionally installs Raspbian PIXEL Desktop to any rooted Android 5.0+ device.
FYI: It's easy to run Pi-hole + Unbound on almost ANY rooted Android device
5 projects | /r/androidapps | 6 Oct 2022

Get the latest version at: https://github.com/meefik/linuxdeploy/releases
Raspberry pi alternative for running pi hole?
3 projects | /r/pihole | 24 Jul 2022

The box I found online was pre-rooted, so I installed Linux Deploy and deployed the Pi-hole for Android image. That's all there is to it.
Having one hell of a time compiling gpsd in termux, any help is welcome
1 project | /r/termux | 29 Jun 2022

I use LinuxDeploy to stage my chroots, simple and easy (also available on Play and F-Droid) on rooted. I even have a mobile/handheld software defined radio (or as I like to refer to it as, a 1st gen, poor persons TriCorder). Can't do this in Termux or a proot, but in a chroot and easy as eating cake.

What are some alternatives?

When comparing termux-app and linuxdeploy you can also consider the following projects:

proot-distro - An utility for managing installations of the Linux distributions in Termux.

Pi-hole-for-Android - Pi-hole/Unbound Raspbian APK Installer for Android 5.0+ devices (requires root)

termux-wayland - Not released and unmaintained Termux X11 add-on application.

neoterm - NeoTerm - The NEO Terminal Emulator Application For All Type Of OS With Variety Of Packages. Written In NEO Programming Language (NeoLang).

UserLAnd - Main UserLAnd Repository

termux-desktop - Setup A Beautiful Desktop/GUI In Termux

termux-api - Termux add-on app which exposes device functionality as API to command line programs.

termux-create-package - Python script to create Termux packages easily.

termux-x11 - Not released and unmaintained Termux X11 add-on application.

linuxdeploy-cli - Linux Deploy CLI

termux-packages - A package build system for Termux.

titus-control-plane - Titus is the Netflix Container Management Platform that manages containers and provides integrations to the infrastructure ecosystem.