android
I encountered some issues getting started with Android Development on Ubuntu. Installing the JDK was painful, and the Eclipse GUI is not that intuitive. Despite these setbacks I'm still interested and would like to know what other tools are available to me when working with android.
What tools in the Android SDK keep me locked into eclipse? Is there a way to run these tools without using the GUI?
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ferramroberto/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jdk sun-java6-plugin
http://android-eclipse.blogspot.com/2011/05/failed-to-get-adb-version-cannot-run.html
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
(install update-alternative with apt-get if necessary)
http://android-eclipse.blogspot.com/2011/05/failed-to-get-adb-version-cannot-run.html
sudo update-alternatives --config java
then select the number for: /usr/lib/jvm/java-6-sun/jre/bin/java
I installed this version as recommended by google:
This is a guide for 64-bit Ubuntu, so make sure to get the 64-bit version
Download, unzip, double-click eclipse file in root dir to launch
I just followed the Android docs here:
http://bhargavg.wordpress.com/2011/12/24/installing-android-development-environment-on-ubuntu-11-10/
Double click android-sdk-linux/tools/android
Follow steps for downloading and configuring:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/8693384/1093087
export PATH=${PATH}:~/android-sdks/platform-tools
export ANDROID_SDK_HOME=~/android-sdks/platform-tools
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_SDK_HOME
To edit:
gedit ~.bashrc
type in lines above with correct paths:
source ~/.bashrc`
If successful, you should see no errors on startup and console panel will say: Android
Actually, I think you should use Android Studio to develop android application. However, if you have your reason to use eclipse, you can follow the following guide.
Target : Super Newbies
IDE : Eclipse
Description: Provide a GUI method to install Android IDE using Eclipse
Search Software on Ubuntu and launch Ubuntu Software Center
Search Java on Ubuntu Software Center and then install the OpenJDK Java Runtime.
Search Eclipse on Ubuntu Software Center and then install it.
If you have successfully installed eclipse and JDK, it will appear in the search result on your computer.
For the JDK, you can also press CTRL + ALT + T to open a terminal and type command java -version to check again.
Tips : Lock the eclipse icon on launcher.
Go to http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html to download the latest version of SDK.
Scroll down and click DOWNLOAD FROM OTHER PLATFORMS
Click android-sdk_r22.6.2-linux.tgz under Linux 32 & 64-bit of SDK Tools Only.
Tick I have read and agree with the above terms and conditions and click Download android-sdk_r22.6.2-linux.tgz.
Wait for the download process.
Rigth click the file[.tgz] and select Extract Here.
Now you can see that a file called android-sdk-linux appears as if the following.
Enter the folder android-sdk-linux.
Enter the folder tools and then copy the folder location.
Press the keys CTRL + ALT + T to open a terminal and then use the following command. Where /home/casper/Downloads/android-sdk-linux/tools is the location I copied previously. You can just type cd and right click to past the location to the terminal.
cd /home/casper/Downloads/android-sdk-linux/tools
./android
Now the Android SDK Manager will be run.
Click Install [Number] packages....
Click Accept License and then click Install.
Wait for the installation process.
Finally, this message will be shown.
Press CTRL + ALT + T to open a new terminal and type : gedit ~/.bashrc
Now the following text will appear.
Add the following to the top of the entire text and then save it. (Do not close the file)
export PATH=${PATH}:~/android-sdk-linux/tools
export PATH=${PATH}:~/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools
Example :
[Recommended] Move the whole file android-sdk-linux to your eclipse's workspace and under a folder that you create named Android. Moreover, you have to copy the location.
Now back to the ".bashrc" file and the replace the '~' with the location you copied previously and then save it and close it.
Logout and relogin your Ubuntu system.
Press CTRL + ALT + T and type android avd to open the Android Virtual Device Manager.
Click New.... Set up like the following and click OK.
Click your virtual device and then click Start....
Click Launch.
Launching your virtual device
Start Eclipse and go to Help -> Install New Software...
Click Add....
Type the following and then click OK.
Name : ADT Plugin
Location : https://dl-ssl.google.com/android/eclipse/
Tick the checkbox of Developer Tools and then click Next>.
Click Next>.
Click "I accept the..." and click Finish.
Wait for the installation process.
Restart eclipse.
Click Open Preferences.
Copy your own SDK location (The location of the file android-sdk-linux).
Paste to the SDK Location: textbox and then click Apply and OK.
Enjoy to create any android application with your Ubuntu.
Best Answer
You can totally code Android apps in your favourite text editor and build them from command line, but, seriously, don't expect it to be less confusing then coding in Eclipse.