Using Termux to synchronize your bookmarks with your phone no matter the browser.

This tutorial is focused on Termux a android app that gives you a powerful command line interface.

I use Termux along with a simple shell script to synchronize my bookmarks between my PC and my Android phone. This gives me a simple way to prevent getting locked into using the same browser on both my phone and my desktop.

Links mentioned in the video

buku: https://github.com/jarun/buku shellscript from video: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Gavinok/scripts/master/dmenu/ducksearch

Shout outs to Luke Smith who's old ducksearch script was used as the base for this about a year ago.

Let me know what you think and if there is anything specific you would like to learn about.

Github: https://www.github.com/gavinok vimrc: https://github.com/Gavinok/dotvim Resume: https://github.com/Gavinok/Groff-resume Discord: https://discord.gg/JJk5KKU

Timecodes 00:00:00 - Intro 00:00:35 - Alternative tools 00:00:46 - Why do this? 00:01:02 - The tools needed 00:01:32 - What is Termux 00:02:16 - Example usage 00:03:04 - Explanation of the Shellscript 00:04:35 - Bookmark file formating 00:05:12 - Installing Termux 00:06:46 - Setting up Termux 00:10:22 - Setting up the Termux Widget 00:10:46 - Test out the script 00:11:27 - Automate syncing your bookmarks 00:12:32 - Outro ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SJUxm2lGLw