How to get wget on my non rooted Android device

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I installed an app from the Play Store called Material Terminal. It allows me to enter Linux commands and run them such as: cd, mkdir, touch, etc.

I wonder if it is possible to get the wget command running on my non rooted device running Android 4.4.

If it is, than how?

asked Oct 23, 2017 at 19:26

xuwenbuwer

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Material Terminal is only an interface to the commands already present inside your phone. In order to get access to other commands, it would be best for you to use Termux, which is a self-contained barebones OS, not requiring any root privileges.
– Grimoire
Commented Oct 23, 2017 at 19:37
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I checked Termux, it looks great, but requires Android 5.0 at minimum. I have a phone running 4.4. :-(
– xuwenbuwer
Commented Oct 23, 2017 at 19:40
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It would be best to include this info in your question.
– Grimoire
Commented Oct 23, 2017 at 19:51
I think it's possible to install busybox on non-rooted Android devices.
– Arkadiusz Drabczyk
Commented Oct 23, 2017 at 19:52
@ Arkadiusz Drabczyk But how?
– xuwenbuwer
Commented Oct 23, 2017 at 20:05

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