A practical guide to install Ubuntu in Termux on Android using PRoot, without root access.
NOTE: You don’t need root on your device to follow this guide. Termux provides an Android terminal and Linux environment, while PRoot lets you run Ubuntu in user space.
This guide is written for people searching for Termux Android, Android Termux, Termux download, Termux APK, Termux Python, Termux PC, and GitHub Termux. Use the official sources linked below instead of unofficial APK mirrors.
Termux is an Android terminal application and Linux environment. This project shows how to install Ubuntu inside Termux with proot-distro, so you can use Linux command-line tools without rooting your Android device.
For a Termux download, use the official Termux app repository on GitHub or the Termux page on F-Droid. These are the recommended sources for the Termux APK. Avoid random “Termux APK download” and “download Termux APK” websites, and do not mix Termux installations from different sources.
Open Termux and run pkg update && pkg upgrade -y, install PRoot with pkg install proot-distro -y, then run proot-distro install ubuntu and proot-distro login ubuntu. The full instructions are available in the English guide and Portuguese guide.
Yes. The search terms Termux Python and Python Termux usually refer to installing Python in the Termux environment with pkg install python. Inside the Ubuntu PRoot environment, install Python with apt update && apt install python3 python3-pip -y.
Termux PC searches usually mean using an Android phone as a lightweight Linux workstation. Termux and Ubuntu PRoot are useful for development, automation, SSH, and command-line tools, but they do not provide the same performance or hardware access as a desktop PC.
No. This is a community guide for Ubuntu on Termux. The official Termux app source is termux/termux-app on GitHub. Search variants such as GitHub Termux and Termux GitHub should lead you to the official app repository when you are looking for releases or source code.
Compatibility depends on the Android version supported by the specific official Termux release. For searches such as Termux Android 5 and Termux latest version, check the current requirements and release notes on the official GitHub or F-Droid listing before installing. Do not rely on an APK mirror claiming to be the latest version.
Termex, Termax, تيرمكس, ترمكس, تحميل Termux, تنزيل termux, термукс, and термукс скачать are common spelling or language variations for Termux. Regardless of the query, download the app only from the official sources above.
The FAQ uses the main queries shown in the Google Trends comparison for Termux without repeating them unnaturally.
| Language | Manual |
|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Português (Brasil) | README.pt-br.MD |
| 🇺🇸 English | README.en.MD |
| 🇸🇦 العربية | README.ar.MD |
| 🇮🇳 हिन्दी | README.hi.MD |
| 🇮🇩 Bahasa Indonesia | README.id.MD |
| 🇷🇺 Русский | README.ru.MD |
| 🇪🇸 Español | README.es.MD |
| 🇨🇳 中文 | README.zh.MD |
| 🇮🇷 فارسی | README.fa.MD |
| 🇹🇷 Türkçe | README.tr.MD |
| 🇫🇷 Français | README.fr.MD |
| 🇧🇩 বাংলা | README.bn.MD |