How to install Android Studio on Ubuntu?

Question

I have to install Android Studio on Ubuntu and I have used this link to download Android Studio.

Is there any easy way to install Studio on Ubuntu?

Answer 1

Hi If you want to install android studio on ubuntu you shoudl first have Java JDk on ubuntu. Installing Java SDK

First you have to install Oracle on Java 7 (JDK and JRE)

Download Java SDK 32 or 64 bit depending upon your version.

java sdk on ubuntu

Then extract the file in the /tmp folder.Al dialogue box will pop up, click on replace all.An error will also pop out click close.

Go to tmp folder,a new folder name jdk and version must be created.right click on the folder and then click on rename and copy the name of the folder.

Also read How to Install Genymotion on Ubuntu First write this command and click enter.

install android sdk on ubuntu linux

sudo su

Then write this command and press enter

if [ ! -d '/usr/lib/jvm' ]; then mkdir /usr/lib/jvm; fi

Paste this command

mv /tmp/jdk1.8* /usr/lib/jvm/  

jdk1.8* = replace it with the name of the extracted folder in this example =jdk1.8.0_05

and press enter

sdk install linux

java,javac,jar,javaws = we have to replace these

update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8*/bin/java 1065
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8*/bin/javac 1065
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8*/bin/jar 1065
update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8*/bin/javaws 1065
update-alternatives --config java
java -version

This was taken from http://emulatorforpc.com/best-android-emulator-ubuntu/