Development Environments

Termux is often used for software development, information science education and experimentation. Here are some articles and links with information on how to make it possible with one of the following programming environments.

C

• Package: clang
• Description: C language frontend for LLVM
• Homepage: http://clang.llvm.org
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=clang

D

• Package: ldc
• Description: D programming language compiler, built with LLVM
• Homepage: https://dlang.org/
• Instructions: https://wiki.dlang.org/Build_D_for_Android
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=dlang

Go

• Package: golang
• Description: Go programming language compiler
• Homepage: https://golang.org/
• Instructions: https://gobyexample.com/hello-world
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=go

Haskell

• Package: ghc from unstable-repo
• Description: Glasgow Haskell Compiler. Not available for ARM devices.
• Homepage: https://www.haskell.org/ghc/
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=haskell

Java

ECJ

• Package: ecj
• Description: Eclipse Compiler for Java
• Homepage: http://www.eclipse.org/jdt/core/
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=ecj

OpenJDK

• Package: openjdk-17
• Description: Java development kit and runtime
• Homepage: https://openjdk.java.net
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=openjdk, https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=java

JavaScript

Node.js

• Package: nodejs (nodejs-lts for LTS version)
• Description: Open Source, cross-platform JavaScript runtime environment
• Homepage: https://nodejs.org
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=nodejs

Julia

• Package: Julia is available from a community repository. Setup up its-pointless' repository.
• Homepage: https://julialang.org
• Related Issues: https://github.com/its-pointless/its-pointless.github.io/issues?q=julia

Lisp

ECL

• Package: ecl
• Description: ECL (Embeddable Common Lisp) is an interpreter of the Common Lisp language.
• Homepage: https://common-lisp.net/project/ecl/
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=ecl

Picolisp

• Package: picolisp
• Description: Lisp interpreter and application server framework
• Homepage: https://picolisp.com
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=picolisp

OCaml

• Package: OCaml is available from a community repository. Setup up its-pointless' repository.
• Homepage: https://ocaml.org
• Instructions: https://ocaml.org/learn/description.html
• Related Issues: https://github.com/its-pointless/its-pointless.github.io/issues?q=ocaml

Octave

• Package: Octave is available from a community repository. Setup up its-pointless' repository.
• Homepage: https://www.gnu.org/software/octave/
• Related Issues: https://github.com/its-pointless/its-pointless.github.io/issues?q=octave

PHP

• Package: php
• Description: Server-side, HTML-embedded scripting language
• Homepage: http://www.php.net
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=php

Python

• Package: python
• Description: Python programming language intended to enable clear programs
• Homepage: https://python.org
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=python

Ruby

• Package: ruby
• Description: Dynamic programming language with a focus on simplicity and productivity
• Homepage: https://ruby-lang.org
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=ruby

Rust

• Package: rust
• Description: The Rust compiler and Cargo package manager.
• Homepage: https://rust-lang.org
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=rust

V

• Package: vlang from unstable-repo
• Description: Simple, fast, safe, compiled language for developing maintainable software
• Homepage: https://vlang.io
• Related Issues: https://github.com/termux/termux-packages/issues?q=vlang

See Also

• Editors
• IDEs