Here are some common installation errors for Termux.
The first thing to know is that the Termux authors have already said on Github that the Google Play version is no longer updated because Google policy restricts the API. Please download the latest version from the open source app store F-Droid.
If you still have problems after trying that, keep reading.
1. App not installed#
All Termux-related apps must be installed from the same source, otherwise signature conflicts will occur.
Example: if Termux is installed from F-Droid, all other Termux-related apps can only be downloaded from F-Droid, not from Github or Google Play.
Installing Termux from different sources will also cause pkg package updates to fail.
Download the Termux stable version here: F-Droid
The Termux test version is here: Github Workflows
2. pkg cannot update#
If running pkg update shows this error message: N: Metadata integrity can t be verified, repository is disabled now. N: Possible cause: repository is under maintenance or down (wrong sources.list URL?).
First, check whether all Termux-related apps on the phone were downloaded from the same source (for example: F-Droid). Note that some plugin-type Termux apps do not appear in the phone launcher’s app list.
Next, you can try changing repositories. Run the following command, select the Github mirror or China’s Tsinghua University mirror from the list, then try updating again.
termux-change-repo3. Termux crashes#
On devices running Android 12 or later, running Proot Linux with Termux may be forcibly terminated by the system, and you may see this message: [Process completed (signal 9) - press Enter]
Disable Phantom Processes Killing to solve it.
