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How to install android studio in linux/ubantu

📌 How to Install and Set Up Android Studio on Ubuntu via Command Line

Android Studio is the official IDE for Android development. In this guide, we'll walk through installing and setting up Android Studio on Ubuntu using the command line.

🚀 1. Install Java Development Kit (JDK)

✅ Check if JDK is Installed

Before installing, check if JDK is already installed:

java -version
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If not installed, proceed with the steps below.

🔹 Install OpenJDK 11 (Recommended) 

sudo apt update
sudo apt install openjdk-11-jdk -y
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🔹 Verify Installation 

java -version
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Expected output:

openjdk version "11.0.x" 2024-XX-XX
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🔹 Set JAVA_HOME Environment Variable 

echo 'export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-amd64' >> ~/.bashrc
source ~/.bashrc
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🔥 2. Download and Install Android Studio

✅ Download Android Studio 

wget -O android-studio.tar.gz "https://redirector.gvt1.com/edgedl/android/studio/ide-zips/2024.1.1.0/android-studio-2024.1.1.0-linux.tar.gz"
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🔹 Extract and Move to /opt/ Directory 

tar -xvf android-studio.tar.gz
sudo mv android-studio /opt/
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🔹 Run Android Studio Setup 

/opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
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🔧 3. Add Android Studio to PATH

To run studio.sh from anywhere, create a symbolic link:

sudo ln -s /opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh /usr/local/bin/android-studio
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Now, you can start Android Studio by running:

android-studio
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📱 4. Set Up Android Emulator (AVD)

✅ Install Required Packages 

sudo apt update
sudo apt install qemu-kvm libvirt-daemon-system libvirt-clients bridge-utils -y
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🔹 Check KVM Support 

egrep -c '(vmx|svm)' /proc/cpuinfo
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If the output is 0, your CPU does not support virtualization.

🔹 Grant User Permissions for KVM 

sudo usermod -aG kvm $USER
sudo usermod -aG libvirt $USER
newgrp kvm
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🔹 Launch Android Virtual Device (AVD) Manager 

android-studio
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  1. Go to Tools > Device Manager.
  2. Click Create Virtual Device.
  3. Select a device model and download a system image.
  4. Configure the settings and start the emulator.

🎯 Conclusion

Now you have installed Android Studio, set up JDK, and configured the Android Emulator using command-line steps. Happy coding! 🚀

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