🚀 Turning My Android Phone into a Linux Lab with Termux (Instead of Paying for a VPS)

You don't need a cloud server to start learning Linux administration. A few days ago, I came across a LinkedIn post by Luiz Fernando dos Santos about turning an old Android phone into a Linux server using Termux. Reading his post made me wonder: Do I really need to pay for a VPS just to learn Linux and server administration? The answer, at least for now, seems to be no. Inspired by his idea, I decided to build my own learning environment using nothing but an Android phone and Termux. This article is the beginning of a series where I'll document everything I learn along the way. Inspiration Before getting started, I'd like to give credit to Luiz Fernando dos Santos, whose LinkedIn post inspired this project. His idea of using an old Android phone as a Linux server showed me that I didn't need to rent a VPS to start learning Linux administration. You can check out his original post here: 🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/transformando-um-android-antigo-em-servidor-luiz-fernando-dos-santos-gu1if/ First Steps I had already been using Termux for quite some time, so the first thing I did was update all the installed packages. apt update apt upgrade -y After that, I installed OpenSSH. pkg install openssh Before moving on, I wanted to understand what SSH actually is instead of just following commands from a tutorial. SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol that allows you to securely connect to another computer or server through an encrypted connection. It's one of the most common ways to remotely access Linux servers. After installing it, I found the Termux username, configured a password and started the SSH server. Then I tried connecting from my computer... And it worked! It may sound like a simple thing, but seeing my computer remotely access the Linux environment running on my phone was surprisingly satisfying. Improving the Authentication After getting the basic connection working, I started researching how authentication by SSH keys works. I learned that instead of typing a