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Great examples are already in the thread, but generally speaking the answer should be "no". Smart phones are just slow at typing. In the case of a smart phone, hitting a button is far faster than typing a command. Not to mention our devices aren't really being used for file management, tooling, complex work, etc. So it doesn't even make sense to have a command line unless you're a huge unix fan or if you are doing something quite niche. And in that case, I recommend just connecting via adb.
While I agree with you, I do find myself doing a lot of file management via my phone, as much of a PITA as it is.
I do perhaps 1/4 of my file management there. PC is just far easier.
Despite the smartphone touch interface being worse for these tasks, the convenience of having a phone always with you and within a couple seconds of reach is a big benefit. It would be really nice if the interface could be made easier
It may not have to be typing-centric. Maybe the answer is in interfaces that leverage gestures better and in a uniform way, or mixing it with a clever use of buttons.
Only because the experience of doing so is not pleasant like it is on desktop. People would use it for that otherwise.
I don't want to have a command line, and I emphasized that in my post. Only something that is similar in its ergonomic enhancement.
I see. Well without a command line, I wouldn't call it a terminal. I think you just want tooling to be available on an Android? It would probably look like a button or series of buttons on an app. Maybe you could connect the dots between them to insinuate a pipe? E.g., you have a "mv" button and a "file" button. When you drag from mv -> file you could maybe kick off a process that moves the file. Maybe it would prompt you for other arguments like destination? I suppose this theoretical app could allow people to install additional tooling and make their own custom commands.
But I just feel like a button UI for these kinds of things will always be awkward. If you don't have a keyboard/terminal interface, it's hard to implement anything that would even behave like terminals in terms of functionality.
You and op need to start a support group for addicts