How to install Z-Shell, awk, lua, nano, and more on your Android device without rooting it | Linux Today

How to install Z-Shell, awk, lua, nano, and more on your Android device without rooting it

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Oct 31, 2012

Want to do more than just touch, swipe, pinch and zoom on your Android smartphone or tablet? Want a powerful shell environment plus FFMpeg, ImageMagick, Sox, OggZ, GNU Awk, Sed, Grep, the LUA scripting language and a whole lot more on that Android phone or tablet without rooting it?

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