One option could be using proot or pKVM to run a full-fledged Linux distro and packages, instead of the limited Termux packages.
But of course, there's no guarantee that it would still work in the future.
Re:Termux: Linux Applications on Android
by diffeomorphism on Monday November 20, 2023 @08:10AM
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Is pKVM available outside of pixel phones by now? There was some hype almost two years ago, e.g. https://www.androidauthority.com/windows-11-android-13-31079..., however I haven't seen a way to actually get it on any non-Pixel 6 device.
That seems like it could be potentially really useful, e.g. new linux on DeX, windows on DeX, maybe even desktop photoshop.
Re:Termux: Linux Applications on Android
by matheusmoreira on Tuesday November 21, 2023 @06:44AM
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If Google breaks Termux, I'll buy an iPhone the very next day. It's the only still keeping me in the increasingly locked down Android ecosystem.
It’s a shame that Google tightening Android’s security made Termux stuck with an older API (this is why also it is not available on the Play store anymore).
Because of this, I’m not sure if it has a long term future. I’m sure the community will do its best but most likely we will get a less capable version similar to what happened with ad blocking on Chrome.