MobileTerminal is a command line client for the iOS operating system. Through MobileTerminal one can carry out a variety of UNIX commands and access use a huge library of extensions (available on Cydia) for anything from logging network traffic to connecting to IRC clients. On iJailbreak.com specifically we have talked about using MobileTerminal to change your root password or do other terminal based activities like using Pirni or Pirni-Derv.

You may have noticed if you updated to the iOS 5 firmware that the current version of MobileTerminal in Cydia is not compatible with the iOS 5 firmware. This is because the version currently in Cydia is not compatible with the iOS 5 firmware. In order to get MobileTerminal working on the iOS 5 firmware you must add an external repository which features the latest version of MobileTerminal (v520-1). If you are looking to install MobileTerminal iOS 5 on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad, you will be glad to know iJailbreak.com hosts the latest version of MobileTerminal in our repository.

You can follow the how to guide below for installing MobileTerminal on the iOS 5 firmware for the iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad below.

Install MobileTerminal On iOS 5

Step 1) – First things first, you will need to add iJailbreak’s official repository to your  iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad. You can do this now by adding the repository listed below…

Unsure on how to add a Cydia Source? You can add a source by going into Manage > Sources > Edit > Add. Here is our repo URL:

http://www.ijailbreak.com/repository/

Note: If you already have a version of MobileTerminal installed on your iDevice you will need to remove it before installing MobileTerminal 520-1. Do this now by going into Manage > Packages > MobileTerminal > Modify > Remove.

Step 2) - Once you have removed MobileTerminal from your iDevice (if you already had a previous version installed), you will need to simply go into the iJailbreak source ( Manage > Sources > iJailbreak.com), and once you are inside the iJailbreak source you will see MobileTerminal within the many other packages we have in our repository.

When you find the MobileTerminal package, click it and install it to your iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad.

Step 3) - Once MobileTerminal has successfully installed you can launch MobileTerminal from your SpringBoard. When MobileTerminal is up and running you will see a command line interface presented to you.

MobileTerminal (v520-1) features configurable options if you click the italic i icon on the right side of the screen.

These configurable options include Shortcode menus, and gesture controls. Two very powerful features that will make your MobileTerminal experience so much better.

Hopefully this how to guide has aided you in installing MobileTerminal on your iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad while running the iOS 5 firmware (don’t forget to change your root password). For more how to guides from iJailbreak.com check out our how to section by clicking here.