Just use Termux and install the openssh package. You can also install mosh, which is better than vanilla ssh.
this post was submitted on 23 Aug 2023
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Does this require a rooted phone to install packages in Termux?
no, it works fine on my non-rooted phone.
No, they're android apk packages and the main app recognize them just fine, root is only need for making system changes with it
Thanks for suggesting mosh! I use termux a lot for ssh, and mosh looks like it will fix some of my biggest issues with it. Mainly losing connection when switching networks.
Not opensource, but i love juicessh. I keep coming back to it all the time.
It's the extension to the keyboard. I wish a FOSS app did that.
Been using juicessh for years without any issues
As a user myself, I just tried out Termux. It has the same great keyboard row that juice has, and a lot more. I'll be switching.
What I like about termux:
- A real shell that can be changed for zsh and ohmyzsh, for example
(https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-syntax-highlighting and https://github.com/zsh-users/zsh-autosuggestions are really handy for quickly reusing familiar commands without having to retype everything, which saves a lot of time on a day-to-day basis)
- numerous packages available
The only flaw I've found with termux is its use of google dns :(
I use connectbot too and it is sub optimal but works for me... I only use it in emergencies. If I had any sort of regular use id want something else so following.
There are many foss options in the F-Droid store.
I use termius
me too, but this is an open source community, and termius is closed source.
Yeah i missed that sorry
I too, want an answer to this question, so I am leaving a comment as bait for others.