Tutorial: Run TriliumNext Server in Termux on Android

[Nriver]

Hi, it’s Nate again! :)

Exactly one year ago, I wrote a tutorial on how to run the original Trilium on Android. You can check it out here. Today, I'm back with a new guide for TriliumNext. Enjoy!

If you're looking to run TriliumNext on an arm64 pc, you can skip ahead and start directly from Step 5.

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Tutorial: Run TriliumNext Server in Termux on Android

1. Install Termux

Download and install Termux from the official website.

2. Install PRoot Distro

Open Termux and install PRoot Distro, a tool for managing Linux distributions.

PRoot isn’t a virtual machine—learn more about it here.

Run the following command:

pkg install proot-distro

3. Install a Base System

I recommend using Manjaro. You can list available distributions with proot-distro list. To install Manjaro:

proot-distro install manjaro

4. Log in to Manjaro

Log into the newly installed Manjaro distribution:

proot-distro login manjaro

5. Install Node.js

By default, Termux installs the latest version of Node.js, but it's generally better to use a specific, tested version for stability and compatibility. We’ll use nvm(Node Version Manager) to install a fixed version.

First, install the necessary packages:

pacman -S nodejs npm base-devel curl git

Then, install nvm:

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.1/install.sh | bash
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
[ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"

Install Node.js, here I use v20.17.0:

nvm install v20.17.0
nvm use v20.17.0
node -v

6. Get TriliumNext Source Code

Unlike the original Trilium, TriliumNext cannot be installed via a release file and npm install. If you try this, you'll encounter an error, which is explained in the discussion here. Instead, you need to clone the source code directly:

git clone https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes trilium
cd trilium

7. Install Global Packages

Install the necessary global packages:

npm install -g nodemon cross-env

8. Install Dependencies

This step can be tricky. You might encounter errors, so be prepared to retry the command or use a proxy. Run the following:

npm install
npm run switch-server

9. Start TriliumNext Server

Launch the TriliumNext server with the following command:

TRILIUM_ENV=dev nodemon src/main.ts

10. Access TriliumNext

• On your phone’s browser: http://127.0.0.1:8080
• On your computer: http://your_phone_ip:8080

11. Quick Startup with a Script

To start TriliumNext quickly, create a .sh script.

1. Log into Manjaro:

   proot-distro login manjaro

2. Create the script:

   vim /root/run-trilium.sh

3. Add the following content:

   export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
   [ -s "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh" ] && \. "$NVM_DIR/nvm.sh"
   nvm use v20.17.0
   cd /root/trilium
   TRILIUM_ENV=dev nodemon src/main.ts

4. Save and exit the editor, then make the script executable:

   chmod +x /root/run-trilium.sh
   exit

5. Now, to start Trilium quickly, run:

   proot-distro login manjaro -- /bin/sh /root/run-trilium.sh

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Additional Notes

Using a Proxy

If you face internet connectivity issues (e.g., during curl, npm install, or git clone), you can use a proxy with proxychains. Here’s how:

1. Install proxychains:

   pacman -S proxychains

2. Modify the proxy settings:

   vim /etc/proxychains.conf
   # Example proxy: http 127.0.0.1 1080

3. Use proxychains to run commands:

   proxychains npm install
   proxychains npm run switch-server

Clearing Cache

If npm install keeps failing, try clearing the npm cache and node_modules:

rm -rf node_modules
rm -rf ~/.npm/_cacache

Why is it Slow?

If you find TriliumNext is running slowly, try these solutions:

• Disable power-saving mode on your phone.
• Ensure that Termux has permission to run in the background.

[Nriver]

[tucoawa]

Just awesome. Thank you

[hewoyu]

手机搭建trilium服务器

本人对下面工具，软件只能简单使用，对代码不了解，下面所有的内容出现错误使用AI deepseek解决，很多地方可能出现问题，欢迎来优化，手机使用vivo Y33s，下面更多是对Nriver 公司的内容补充，大佬就没必要看了，直接看原文章，适合小白
以下是我根据Nriver 公司的内容重新梳理的TriliumNext Android端部署教程：
原文章https://github.com/orgs/TriliumNext/discussions/827

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在Android设备上通过Termux部署TriliumNext服务端

准备工作

1. 安装Termux

推荐从以下渠道获取：

• F-Droid仓库
• GitHub Releases

2. 配置PRoot环境

pkg update && pkg upgrade

pkg install proot-distro

3. 安装Linux发行版

建议选择Manjaro（兼容性最佳）：

proot-distro install manjaro

结果

Error: distribution 'manjaro' is already installed.
Log in:     proot-distro login manjaro
Reinstall:  proot-distro reset manjaro
Uninstall:  proot-distro remove manjaro

环境配置

4. 进入Linux子系统Manjaro

proot-distro login manjaro

5. 在Manjaro即[root@localhost ~]#下安装基础工具

pacman -Syu  # 更新系统

pacman -S nodejs npm base-devel curl git

6. 配置Node版本管理

此处按照原文第六步curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.1/install.sh | bash，国内会出现下面情况
curl: (77) error setting certificate file: /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
解决方法

步骤1. 安装证书包
# 在Manjaro子系统内执行

pacman -Sy ca-certificates --noconfirm

步骤2. 更新证书链update-ca-trust force-enable

update-ca-trust extract

然后又会出现下面情况
export NVM_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"
error: RPC failed; curl 28 Failed to connect to github.com port 443 after 130165 ms: Couldn't connect to server
fatal: expected flush after ref listing
Failed to clone nvm repo. Please report this!
建议多试几次，本人也是莫名的就好了

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.1/install.sh | bash  
export NVM\_DIR="$HOME/.nvm"  
\[ -s "$NVM\_DIR/nvm.sh" \] && \\. "$NVM\_DIR/nvm.sh"

curl -o- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nvm-sh/nvm/v0.40.1/install.sh | bash

source ~/.bashrc

nvm install v20.17.0

nvm use v20.17.0

TriliumNext部署在[root@localhost ~]#下进行

7. 获取源码

git clone https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes trilium

cd trilium

可能出现错误：fatal: unable to access 'https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes/': Failed to connect to github.com port 443 after 129814 ms: Couldn't connect to server

此错误表示git链接出现错误，国内打不开，更换链接如下面的链接

git clone https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes trilium
git clone https://wget.la/https://github.com/TriliumNext/Notes trilium

termux如何删除文件（本人在这里出现了错误需要删除下载，重新下载）

1. 使用 rm 命令删除文件： rm 文件路径 例如，要删除名为"example.txt"的文件，可以运行以下命令： rm example.txt

2. 使用 rm -r 命令删除目录及其内容： rm -r 目录路径 例如

8. 安装项目依赖

npm install -g nodemon cross-env  # 全局工具

npm install  # 项目依赖

npm run switch-server  # 切换服务端模式

9. 启动服务

TRILIUM_ENV=dev nodemon src/main.ts

出现下面错误缺少tsx，解决方法，下载pnpm，安装tsx

[root@localhost trilium]# TRILIUM_ENV=dev nodemon src/main.ts
[nodemon] 3.1.9
[nodemon] to restart at any time, enter `rs`
[nodemon] watching path(s): src/**/* translations/**/*
[nodemon] watching extensions: ts,js,json
[nodemon] starting `tsx src/main.ts`
sh: line 1: tsx: command not found
[nodemon] failed to start process, "tsx" exec not found
[nodemon] Error
   at Bus.<anonymous> (/usr/lib/node_modules/nodemon/lib/nodemon.js:164:25)
   at Bus.emit (node:events:531:35)
   at ChildProcess.<anonymous> (/usr/lib/node_modules/nodemon/lib/monitor/run.js:199:11)
   at ChildProcess.emit (node:events:519:28)
   at ChildProcess._handle.onexit (node:internal/child_process:294:12)
[root@localhost trilium]#

解决方法

1. 通过npm安装pnpm

# 使用系统已有npm进行安装
sudo npm install -g pnpm

1. 验证安装

pnpm -v  # 预期返回版本号（应≥7.0.0）

1. 安装依赖项目

# 进入项目目录（重要！）
cd /path/to/trilium
# 安装所有依赖（包含tsx）
pnpm install

注意以上步骤都完成了，运行服务器（9. 启动服务）会出现下面程序崩溃的情况
[nodemon] app crashed - waiting for file changes before starting...

优先使用 依赖安装失败处理（本文文末或原文章文末）
以上方法不管用在使用下面方法
(本人解决方法是首先使用下面的办法失败，最后重新按照原文的 依赖安装失败处理，然后重新8. 安装项目依赖，下载pnpm安装tsx）

[nodemon] app crashed - waiting for file changes before starting…

▸ 核心问题：应用运行时异常 ▸ 常见成因：依赖缺失/配置错误/端口冲突/权限问题分步排查流程
1. 查看完整错误日志# 手动执行启动命令获取详细报错

TRILIUM_ENV=dev tsx src/main.ts

2. 验证依赖完整性# 强制重新安装所有依赖

pnpm install --force

# 检查核心依赖

pnpm list tsx typescript @types/node

3. 端口冲突检测（默认8080）
sudo lsof -i :8080 || echo “端口可用”

# 可选：更换启动端口

TRILIUM_ENV=dev PORT=8081 tsx src/main.ts

4. 文件权限修复# 递归修复项目文件权限

sudo chown -R $(whoami):$(whoami) .

find . -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \;

find . -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \;

访问与管理

10. 访问服务

本机可能绘=会访问失败只出现登录页面，但是没有内容，可以切换设备查看ip，端口8080进入

• 本机访问：http://127.0.0.1:8080
• 局域网访问：http:[设备IP]:8080

11. 创建快捷启动脚本

新建/root/run-trilium.sh：

#!/bin/bash

source ~/.nvm/nvm.sh

nvm use v20.17.0

cd /root/trilium

TRILIUM_ENV=dev nodemon src/main.ts

设置可执行权限：

chmod +x /root/run-trilium.sh

快速启动命令：

proot-distro login manjaro -- /root/run-trilium.sh

常见问题处理

网络问题解决方案

pacman -S proxychains

vim /etc/proxychains.conf  # 配置代理地址

proxychains npm install    # 通过代理执行

依赖安装失败处理

rm -rf node_modules ~/.npm/_cacache  # 清除缓存

npm cache clean --force

性能优化建议

1. 关闭手机省电模式
2. 授予Termux后台运行权限
3. 避免同时运行大型应用
4. 定期使用pacman -Scc清理软件包缓存

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注意事项

1. 首次启动后建议立即设置管理员密码
2. 数据目录默认位于/root/trilium/data
3. 建议配合Termux:Widget创建桌面快捷方式
4. 跨设备访问时注意网络安全

通过这个优化版教程，用户可以在20分钟内完成全套部署流程。实际测试在骁龙8 Gen2设备上，服务启动时间约15秒，笔记操作响应延迟小于300ms。