How can I run Linux commands on an Android device?

Question

On some Android devices, in the ADB shell, I can only run echo, cd, ls. When I run:

tar -cvf //mnt/sdcard/BackUp1669/a         


        

Answer 1

You can probably get this done by using a Terminal Emulator app. As you wrote above, I don't know how well DOS commands will work. But, a Terminal Emulator works without root.