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Re: Termux

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Post by goodburb »

You can now run Docker images in Termux with Udocker/proot[0], the disk IO can be a bottleneck for large databases when using proot.

Tailscale works with "--tun=userspace-networking" [1].

I had it running on an old phone as a Frigate server with a solar powerbank in remote area, using the 4G as a failover. The uptime is almost a week without solar. Attiny hooked to the power button and a photodiode on the phone flash [2] (blink per minute) used as a watchdog for shutdowns/hangs to hardware reset. The button cap is removed without disassembling the phone.

Old phones are still more efficient than most off the shelf SBCs, especially under load. ~3W compared to 12W with a Pi5 in the same performance ballpark.

[0]: https://github.com/George-Seven/Termux-Udocker https://github.com/indigo-dc/udocker

[1]: https://tailscale.com/kb/1112/userspace-networking

[2]: https://wiki.termux.com/wiki/Termux-torch

Re: Termux

#122

Post by bdcp »

haunter wrote: post #8

One of my favorite piece of software was made by the guy with Termux on his phone [0], absolute insane https://github.com/9001/copyparty 0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15_-hgsX2V0&t=885s

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Re: Termux

#123

Post by starkparker »

r17n wrote: post #38

Everyone posting seems to love this. Can folks provide some of their use-cases?

In a previous job I had a "kick the server" button configured from a Termux integration that would automatically SSH in, punt some logs my way and kill some commonly misbehaving services we didn't control, and then failing that reboot. As long as my phone was on the VPN it was generally a one-click triage.

For a couple of weeks I'd automated myself out of on-call by hooking that to an automation that fired every time I got paged. I wasn't brave enough to keep it going in the long term, but it was the best two weeks of sleep I had at that place.

Re: Termux

#124

Post by mikewarot »

I use Termux to host my 11/780 VAX/VMS system on my cheap ass Motorola phone, thanks to SimH.

Beware of one thing, though... if you upgrade Termux, or remove/reinstall, you lose everything inside that "linux" system. I lost my first VAX setup that way. 8(

Re: Termux

#125

Post by zahlman »

mitkebes wrote: post #87
haunter wrote: post #8

One of my favorite piece of software was made by the guy with Termux on his phone [0], absolute insane https://github.com/9001/copyparty 0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15_-hgsX2V0&t=885s

That's pretty funny, I use Copyparty a couple places, and never new it's origin.

You might be interested in a previous HN submission about it: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45984864 including the author's commentary: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46056869

Re: Termux

#126

Post by zahlman »

bergheim wrote: post #100

With how AI based dev is going, I'm guessing more and more people will discover and start using termux, tmux and the like. Typing on a phone sucks, but at least modal modes (vim) and unexpected keyboard[1] makes it somewhat tolerable. 1: https://github.com/Julow/Unexpected-Keyboard

I've been dreaming lately of a Switch 2-sized device with ergonomic handles on the sides, with buttons built into the handles that implement a chording keyboard (like how a braille writer works).

Re: Termux

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Post by pks016 »

haunter wrote: post #8

One of my favorite piece of software was made by the guy with Termux on his phone [0], absolute insane https://github.com/9001/copyparty 0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15_-hgsX2V0&t=885s

Best thing I saw this morning! I will have to check it out once I get home

Re: Termux

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Post by haunter »

pks016 wrote: post #127
haunter wrote: post #8

One of my favorite piece of software was made by the guy with Termux on his phone [0], absolute insane https://github.com/9001/copyparty 0, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=15_-hgsX2V0&t=885s

Best thing I saw this morning! I will have to check it out once I get home

It's incredibly good and runs on pretty much everything.

There is a read only demo here https://a.ocv.me/pub/demo/

Re: Termux

#129

Post by devsda »

I mainly use it as an ssh client and run network tools like ping etc. It is on the list of must haves I install on a new device.

I just hope against hope that Google doesn't limit its functionality further and point us towards the new terminal app in the name of security.

Re: Termux

#130

Post by maxamillion »

Galaxy Tab S11, in DeX Mode, with the Book Cover Keyboard Slim, running Termux and Tailscale is a great companion device to ssh to any system on my tailnet so I can do real work on the road. So good. I donate monthly to Termux, you should too. :)
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