diff --git a/scripts/updates/utils/termux_error_exit.sh b/scripts/updates/utils/termux_error_exit.sh
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..28425b6cc
--- /dev/null
+++ b/scripts/updates/utils/termux_error_exit.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# shellcheck shell=bash
+termux_error_exit() {
+	if [ "$#" -eq 0 ]; then
+		# Read from stdin.
+		printf '%s\n' "$(cat)" >&2
+	else
+		printf '%s\n' "$*" >&2
+	fi
+	exit 1
+}