Could you update system binaries with this?

[Unknown78]

Dear @name-is-cipher,

I'm a beginner on this.
My busybox on /sbin/busybox is outdated. It is preloaded by my custom ROM with the version of v1.29.2-YDS-201808012015.

I'd like to also update all of the binaries on /sbin, /sytem/bin, and /system/xbin, if they were all outdated.

Is it safe?
How to do it?

[cipherswami]

Yes, it's safe. But, don't think it is persistent. After you reboot your phone, your phone binaries will be back to square one.

I didn't check with DM variety Disabled. You can try, let me know once you tried.

How do you do it, just install termux-super user, and replace old binaries with new binaries using xsu terminal.

[Unknown78]

Could you please elaborate on what command to replace it? Is it pkg upgrade?

[cipherswami]

oh, I thought you had the latest binaries. Then you have to contact the developers of Busybox and ask for the procedure for updating.
Also, ask if it is compatible with your device, just for confirmation.

[Unknown78]

Could you just use the same repository as the default in termux?
Will pkg upgrade notify any incompatibilities?

[cipherswami]

first thing there are two different kernels running. one is the phone's real kernel that runs behind the OS and the other is Termux which is a kinda of emulated version.

pkg upgrade may update your Termux binaries, not your real kernel. The phone's kernel is not like the PC Linux kernel, it is not connected to the internet, and the only way this kernel gets updated is through dirty flashes by your custom ROM OTA updates.

I highly suggest you don't modify any system binaries until you know what you doing