How to Access Terminal (Command Line) on Your iPhone

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Posted November 2, 2008 at 9:59pm by Shalom Levytam

These are instructions on how to access a command line prompt (Terminal window) on your iPhone or iPod touch.

To follow these steps you will need to have already jailbroken your iPhone or iPod touch.

Step One
Press to launch Cydia from your iPhone's Springboard.

How to Access Terminal (Command Line) on Your iPhone

Step Two
Once Cydia opens press to select the Sections tab at the bottom of the screen.

Step Three
Press to select Terminal Support from the list of Sections.

Step Four
Press to select MobileTerminal from the list of Packages available.

Step Five
Press the Install button at the top right of the screen.

Step Six
Press the Confirm button to begin installation.

Step Seven
Once the installation has completed successfully press the large Return to Cydia or Close Window button.

Step Eight
Press the Home button to return to your Springboard. Notice the new MobileTerminal icon. Press to launch it!

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Santaclausdaddy - December 10, 2015 at 8:23am

Try to go to the airport terminal

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vaggoz - December 23, 2010 at 3:03pm

I installed it but when I press the icon to launch it IT KICKS ME OUT... Now what should I do? It seems I can't remove it from the springboard... neither by modifying it from CYDIA. iOS 4.1 - iPhone 4

Mickalyn - March 30, 2011 at 4:57pm

There is no other MobileTerminal except for the original local UKit-basked Terminal Emulator

Zak Wer - July 7, 2011 at 9:25am

See this in iOS 3 or 4: http://code.google.com/p/mobileterminal/wiki/Installation