Run Python Scripts in Termux: python, pip and a .py File

Turn Termux into a small Python workshop: install the wiki’s python package (pip is included), write a .py file, run it, and install a module with pip. F-Droid Termux assumed. Educational scripting only—nothing that bypasses phone security or other people’s systems.

What You Need

Install Python → write → run → pip

1. 01

   Step 1: Install python

   Termux wiki: pkg install python installs Python 3.x. Pip ships with it—no separate pip package.

   pkg update
   pkg install python
   python --version
   pip --version

2. 02

   Step 2: Create a project folder and .py file

   mkdir -p ~/projects/hello-py
   cd ~/projects/hello-py
   nano hello.py

   Paste (or type) this sample, then save with Ctrl+X, Y, Enter:

   print("Hello from Termux")
   name = "Byteslip"
   print(f"Learning Python on {name}")

3. 03

   Step 3: Run the script

   python hello.py

   You should see two lines of output. Fix typos in nano hello.py and re-run. Prefer keeping scripts under ~/projects (private Termux storage), not shared /sdcard.

4. 04

   Step 4: Install a module with pip

   Wiki package management for Python modules:

   pip install requests
   python -c "import requests; print(requests.__version__)"

   For modules that compile native code, the wiki recommends pkg install build-essential first. Prefer Termux-packaged Python libs when listed on the wiki (e.g. pkg install python-numpy) over fighting pip builds.

5. 05

   Step 5: Use the module in a script

   nano fetch_example.py

   import requests
   r = requests.get("https://httpbin.org/get", timeout=15)
   print("status", r.status_code)
   print(r.json().get("url"))

   python fetch_example.py

   Only call sites you’re allowed to use. Uninstall a module later with pip uninstall requests.