Termux Shell Scripting & Aliases

Create The Script

nano script.sh

chmod +x script.sh

chmod +x script.sh

Make it executable (required)

Inside The File

#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/bash

echo "Hello"

which bash

pkg install which

#!/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/bash

• #! is shebang
• Must be first line
• No spaces before it
• Defines interpreter
• File must be executable

which bash

Get bash path for shebang

Termux Widget

mkdir -p ~/.shortcuts
mv script.sh ~/.shortcuts/

• The widget only reads scripts inside “~/.shortcuts/”

Temporary Alias (Current Session Only)

alias name='command'

alias ll='ls -la'

alias ll='ls -la'

When you type “ll”
it will run “ls -la”

• This will disappear when you close Termux

Make It Permanent

nano ~/.bashrc

alias ll='ls -la'
alias la='ls -a'
alias cls='clear'
alias update='pkg update && pkg upgrade'

source ~/.bashrc

nano ~/.bashrc

Add aliases to your ~/.bashrc file

source ~/.bashrc

Apply changes（Or just restart Termux）

View And Remove

alias

unalias name

alias

List all aliases

unalias

Remove an alias