I´m running a linux android sdk installation and my new project needs Build tools 21.1.1
Somehow, this build tools do not exist, eventhough my sdk is up to date, but
What worked for me was:
android list sdk -a
Which showed me the following list:
1- Android SDK Tools, revision 24.0.2
2- Android SDK Platform-tools, revision 21
3- Android SDK Build-tools, revision 21.1.2
4- Android SDK Build-tools, revision 21.1.1
5- Android SDK Build-tools, revision 21.1
6- Android SDK Build-tools, revision 21.0.2
7- Android SDK Build-tools, revision 21.0.1
... and a great many more
Followed by the command:
android update sdk -a -u -t 3
The "3" in the command refers the the index listed in the output of the first command.