[Bug]: termux-change-repo dies with -9 (oom?)

[dxcvvxd]

Problem description

problem in the title

Steps to reproduce the behavior.

run termux-change-repo, select any mirror group, it dies

What is the expected behavior?

it doesnt die

System information

Termux Variables:
TERMUX_APP_PACKAGE_MANAGER=apt
TERMUX_APP__AM_SOCKET_SERVER_ENABLED=true
TERMUX_APP__APK_PATH=/data/app/~~LioPjrr21b-0qxcib89wmQ==/com.termux-YMoHcZqT30AbiHTp2euVmw==/base.apk
TERMUX_APP__APK_RELEASE=GITHUB
TERMUX_APP__FILES_DIR=/data/user/0/com.termux/files
TERMUX_APP__IS_DEBUGGABLE_BUILD=true
TERMUX_APP__IS_INSTALLED_ON_EXTERNAL_STORAGE=false
TERMUX_APP__PACKAGE_MANAGER=apt
TERMUX_APP__PACKAGE_NAME=com.termux
TERMUX_APP__PACKAGE_VARIANT=apt-android-7
TERMUX_APP__PID=30766
TERMUX_APP__SE_FILE_CONTEXT=u:object_r:app_data_file:s0:c250,c257,c512,c768
TERMUX_APP__SE_INFO=default:targetSdkVersion=28:complete
TERMUX_APP__SE_PROCESS_CONTEXT=u:r:untrusted_app_27:s0:c250,c257,c512,c768
TERMUX_APP__TARGET_SDK=28
TERMUX_APP__UID=10506
TERMUX_APP__USER_ID=0
TERMUX_APP__VERSION_CODE=118
TERMUX_APP__VERSION_NAME=0.118.0+245158c
TERMUX_MAIN_PACKAGE_FORMAT=debian
TERMUX_VERSION=0.118.0+245158c
TERMUX__USER_ID=0
Packages CPU architecture:
aarch64
Subscribed repositories:
# sources.list
deb https://mirror.freedif.org/termux/termux-main stable main
Updatable packages:
All packages up to date
termux-tools version:
1.45.0
Android version:
15
Kernel build information:
Linux localhost 5.15.167-chickernel-stable-5-ksun-susfs #1 SMP PREEMPT Fri Apr 4 19:19:12 UTC 2025 aarch64 Android
Device manufacturer:
Xiaomi
Device model:
23021RAA2Y
Supported ABIs:
SUPPORTED_ABIS: arm64-v8a,armeabi-v7a,armeabi
SUPPORTED_32_BIT_ABIS: armeabi-v7a,armeabi
SUPPORTED_64_BIT_ABIS: arm64-v8a
LD Variables:
LD_LIBRARY_PATH=
LD_PRELOAD=/data/data/com.termux/files/usr/lib/libtermux-exec-ld-preload.so
Installed termux plugins:
com.termux.styling versionCode:1000

[Grimler91]

I would guess it is the phantom process killer: #2366

See phantom-cached-and-empty-processes.md#commands-to-disable-phantom-process-killing-and-tldr for how to disable it over adb or with root on different android versions

[dxcvvxd]

already did that, and i didnt have any other processes other than system and youtube in the background

[Grimler91]

And it is reproducible on every termux-change-repo run? Interesting! Could you please capture an adb logcat when error happens?

You can clear log first with adb logcat -c, then run termux-change-repo in termux (or some other command that triggers it), and then adb logcat > termux.log to get mostly relevant entries.