A terminal app is the way of providing a command prompt to Android devices.
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Running own executable on Android shell
I need a specific command line tool and I have made a C program in my linux shell.
I have compiled the program with an arm cross compiler.
I have then moved the program into the android filesystem ...
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Using busybox telnet, teminal emulator and ubuntu
I want to conrol android command line (Jackpal's Terminal) using busybox telnet. With Spartacus Rex' Terminal ide telnet works but cant get out of 'application's context.' So I want to use Jackpal's ...
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Terminal or ADB command to force-stop applications
What is the terminal or adb command to force-stop an application?
Like for freezing we use pm disable application_name.
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Starting an activity listed under “Settings” from terminal (or adb shell)
I would like to start this activity from terminal.
com.android.settings.Settings$PowerUsageSummaryActivity
I tried
am start -S com.android.settings/.Settings$PowerUsageSummaryActivity
and this is ...
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HTC One display problem
I've bought this HTC One from one guy who had to change the display on it. It works fine but display has one problem. It has very high brightness and some buttons, icons and so on does not have the ...
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How do i open a text file from a terminal window from within the android gui
I'm trying to open a text file from within a terminal window emulator -- but not so it opens in the actual terminal but more like I've just clicked on it.
So my question is: What command can I use to ...
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Terminal-IDE / wifi routing issues
As cited here, I think there are likely issues unique to Terminal-IDE users because Terminal-IDE is, effectively, an "accessable-linux-on-your-non-rooted-Android" environment. And, therefore, it ...
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Terminal-IDE: Is there a working wiki somewhere to discuss issues unique to this environment?
I'm trying to use the "Terminal-IDE" development environment.
I think it's FANTASTIC from what I can see so far, but at the moment its promise is more than it delivers (to me at least) because I'm ...
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Home screen icon for terminal program?
I'm using terminal-ide http://code.google.com/p/terminal-ide/ which is basically a terminal for android with all sorts of utilities. One is able to create bash scripts for example. Is there a way to ...
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Copy Directory to SMB Share Through Terminal
On Rooted Android 4.1, I have it set up to be able to make NAndroid backups through terminal emulator.
What I hope to do is schedule a Tasker job to create a NAndroid backup and then copy/move it ...
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ssh over wifi vs broadband weirdness
I have a really weird issue with connecting to an outside host from my android device (2.3.6) using ssh. I have no problem with connectbot actually, but when working on a terminal the weirdness kicks ...
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cat /proc/devices on Galaxy Note shows a device named roccat
Whats that supposed to be?
cat /proc/devices on
Galaxy Note N7000 JellyBeer 4 build from 15.March (CM10.1 based with per app dpi features, more similar to cm than to paranoidandroid)
Char devices:
...
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Can anyone tell me how to access the kernel on Android and change the default (root) password? [duplicate]
I'd like to make my experience with Android (galaxy ace) safer and for that reason....I'd like to change the root password on my Android device. I understand that there is an application that can open ...
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Is it possible to enable Location Services via Shell?
Is it possible to enable Location Services(GPS or Google NetworkLocation) via ADB or Terminal Emulator?
I'm on a rooted Phone.
Extra Points: Is it also possible to change other system-related ...
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Better Terminal Emulator Pro and dns/nslookup resolution
I just recently purchased "Better Terminal Emulator Pro" on the Google Play Store.
It works well for everything so far, except when I try to do something like ping google.com or use a hostname for ...
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resolve zeroconf-style “hostname.local” names [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
bash - How can I check if a computer exists on my network WITHOUT IP (i.e. by device name only)?
I would like to know whether it is possible to not simply search for my ...
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Toogle 3G, Bluetooth, and WiFi with Android Linux or ADB commands
Since I have not found an Android command reference list (with meaning and usage of the command), I have some questions:
Can I disable/enable 3G?
Can I disable/enable bluetooth?
Can I switch from ...
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How can I successfully run this script on a emulated terminal on Android?
Background
I am trying to install Ubuntu onto my Acer Iconia A500 using VNC and this application called Complete Linux Installer. My tablet is rooted and I have found several sources saying they have ...
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Hibernate from command line
Is there a command I can enter in a terminal emulator to put my phone or tablet into a low power, instant on state? My tablet lacks that option from the press-and-hold-power menu.
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Which application keeps port opened on android? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
List of open ports on Android
On my nexus 7 rooted device some programs keep two ports opened (8080 and 8082). How can I determine what are those applications? Netstat ...
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In search of a Terminal App that works with SSH to AWS (EC2)
I have the itch to try and see how far down this path I can get for my own work. I've got a Galaxy Tab 10.1 and a Bluetooth keyboard.
I created an AWS EC2 Micro Instance and I can SSH into it from my ...
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Is there a way to launch app via terminal IN BACKGROUND?
Is there a command to launch an app via terminal directly in background?
Something like the "&" in linux...
Thanks,
Andrea
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How to return to the home screen with a terminal command?
Is there a terminal command to go to the home screen?
I need to do this via ssh, so I cannot just push the "home" button, I need to send a command-line action..
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how to run a specific app's action via terminal?
I need to run my android app from a remote computer via SSH, but I'm not a command-line expert, so I would like to know:
how to run a specific action of an app? (not just open it)
Which implies: how ...
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If I put mkfs.ext3 file from another Linux system on my android ,will it work?
I want to know if I take the mkfs.ext3 file, or any other mkfs file, from another Linux system like Ubuntu, and put it with my mkfs.vfat and mkfs.ext2 located at /system/xbin, Would it work?
And how ...
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How can I format a flash drive using terminal emulator?
I have a Huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2.
I've recently installed the usb host package and some time then I successfully activated the usb host mode.
after that I needed to format a flash drive ...
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cannot mount sdext for link2sd?
I have a huawei u8160 running Cyanogenmod 7.2.
when I restart my phone I have to remount the sdext myself using terminal emulator.
su
mount -t ext2 /dev/block/mmcblk0p2 /data/sdext2
but now it ...
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How to find out the UID of a given file/folder?
I have an issue with inconsistent UIDs.
I would like to know how to manually find out the ID of a folder (specifically the /data partition). I think that it should be the same concept of an usual ...
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type “adb shell su” in terminal (cmd in win or console in Linux ) let the terminal hang [closed]
I just want to input more shell commands after typing adb shell su, but the terminal just return an "#".
It appears to be unresponsive to further commands.
How can I solve this problem? Recompile ...
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Running applications from a terminal emulator
I have a rooted Nexus 7 Jelly Bean tablet and whenever I attempt to run an application from a terminal emulator app after chmod 777ing it and using the syntax ("./applicationName") it insists that I ...
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How can I execute a script on the SD card and be able to pass arguments to it?
I tried executing a script on the sdcard as is because on FAT, everything is 777.
./.profile
./.profile: permission denied
I added this as the initial command for the Android shell and it executes ...
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Command to list partition mount points?
I want to list the partitions on my phone - system, boot, recovery etc. What terminal command would I use? The mount command just lists mount points.
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Can I restart the bluetooth from terminal?
I have a rooted galaxy S2(I9100) and was wondering if I can restart the bluetooth on my phone via the terminal client on my phone.
Thanks.
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How to run commands as root in Connectbot?
My phone is rooted CM7 and Superuser.apk has Connectbot in the allowed list. Titanium backup reports that it has root access, to prove that I actually have root working. I seem to remember being ...
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Is there an Android equivalent of diskutil?
I'm a Mac and Android user. I've used simple commands in the Terminal from time to time. But now I'm trying to understand the Terminal Emulator included in the Rom Toolbox app for my Android.
What ...
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Permission denied when I run insmod in terminal emulator
I want to install a module (bcm4329.ko) in my nexus one phone. I have rooted the phone and installed Cyanogenmod too.
In Terminal emulator, I tried various commands but everything resulted in ...
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Rooted phone - sending SMS message via command line
I have a rooted Droid (Sholes), with ConnectBot installed. I can ssh into it via dropbear copied to /system/xbin, and/or also the instance of Debian installed on it via the "Linux Installer" ...
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Terminal emulator's ssh trying to read /data/.ssh instead of $HOME/.ssh [closed]
When I try using Terminal emulator's ssh I get
ssh: Warning: failed creating /data/.ssh: Permission denied.
or since 2012-08-19:
Could not create directory '/data/ssh_client'.
But when I ...
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Terminal “Permission Denied” - Need more info on error message
I am trying to run an executable from the android terminal with root permissions, but I am constantly receiving the following error:
[ExecutableName] : permission denied
I am confirmed to be loged ...
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Can't enter < (less than) or > (greater than) in terminal
When I try to type "<" or ">", I get semicolons ";" and colons ":" any idea?
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Rootless CLI Utilities
Do I have to root my android device to install command line utilities? I would really like to run Vim, among other programs on my phone. I have no reason not to root my phone, I just want to know if ...
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Android terminal not able to nslookup?
Every time I try to telnet to a domain on my LG Ally it fails, but it works if I use an IP address. So I tried to use nslookup telehack.com and it returns:
Server: 0.0.0.0
Address 1: 0.0.0.0
...
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Start an Android application via a shell script?
Is it possible to start an actual Android application from the command line in Android? For example, say I'd simply like to start/bring to the front my calendar. Is there a way that I can do this ...
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How to give root access to apps that don't request it?
I've been using the app SystemPanel for some time now to archive my Android apps. It works great, but it cannot archive apps that have been installed under /data/app-private, because this directory ...
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How to get hardware specs of Android device?
How can I find information on the hardware of my Android device like processor architecture, RAM, etc?
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How use Escape, directional keys on the virtual keyboard?
I recently bought Better Terminal Emulator Pro, and I like it, but how do I use the Escape key and directional keys? For instance, I'd like to switch between modes in vi or use the up and down arrows ...
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How to set MAC address on (HTC Desire) Android terminal emulator?
I typed into the terminal this:
ip link set eth0 address
XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX
the XX for my numbers and so on.
But it says permission denied.
Source: ...
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Where can I find documentation for shell commands?
For using a shell commands through a terminal program, where can I find documentation or help or man pages for the commands as implemented in Android?
While it would be nice to have them on the ...
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Does access to logcat need root?
My device is already rooted, this is why I'm asking.
Do you need root to monitor the logcat stream on the phone? If I ran the logcat command from within a Terminal on the phone, would that work?
