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by throw8932894 1610 days ago
Well, compare it with $200 android tablet. With Termux most of Linux command line stuff works; python, dbs...
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hungryforcodes 1610 days ago
I've tried that but without an integrated keyboard it's kind of lame to be honest. The Chromebooks really are the deal.
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iszomer 1609 days ago
iirc, Termux on the Google Play store has been softly deprecated for a while.

https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/wiki/Termux-and-An...

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throwawayjs9021 1609 days ago
Latest versions are available on Fdroid
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iszomer 1609 days ago
Yes, while the deprecated version is still on the Google Play store. If you were using a chromebook, you would be getting the same deprecated version. There is a way to sideload the F-droid version without going developer mode or compromising ChromeOS' security but it depends on crostini support.

If your chromebook supports crostini though, installing F-Droid/Termux would be quite moot.

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