How to install android-sdk on Ubuntu 16.10 (Yakkety Yak)?
In this article we are going to learn the commands and steps to install android-sdk package on Ubuntu 16.10.
Quick installation of android-sdk:
Step 1: Update system:
sudo apt-get update
Step 2: Install: android-sdk
Ater updaing the OS run following command to install the packae:
sudo apt-get install android-sdk
Package Details | |
| Package: | android-sdk |
| Version: | 24.3.3+3 |
| Maintainer: | Ubuntu Developers |
| Home page: | |
| Description: | Software development kit for Android platform The Android SDK includes a variety of tools that help you develop mobile applications for the Android platform. The tools are classified into 3 groups: SDK Tools, Platform-tools and Build-tools. . SDK Tools are platform independent and are required no matter which Android platform you are developing on. It is the base toolset of Android SDK. . This metapackage pulls the entire Android SDK. |
| Distro: | Ubuntu 16.10 |
| Release: | |
| Repo/Section: | universe/metapackages |
How to install android-sdk on Ubuntu 16.10?
First of all update your system with the command:
sudo apt-get update
Above command will download the package lists for Ubuntu 16.10 on your system. This will update the list of newest versions of packages and its dependencies on your system.
After downloading the latest package list with the help of above you can run the installation process.
If android-sdk is not installed on your compter then the command 'dpkg -L android-sdk' will give followin error.
deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$ dpkg -L android-sdk dpkg-query: package 'android-sdk' is not installed Use dpkg --info (= dpkg-deb --info) to examine archive files, and dpkg --contents (= dpkg-deb --contents) to list their contents. deepak@deepak-VirtualBox:~$
Installing android-sdk:
After system update use the following command to install android-sdk:
sudo apt-get install android-sdk
Above command will confirm before installing the package on your Ubuntu 16.10 Operating System. If you are not already logged in as su, installer will ask you the root password. After completion of the installation you can use the package on your system.
How to uninstall/remove android-sdk from Ubuntu 16.10?
Now we will see the commands for uninstalling the android-sdk from Ubuntu 16.10. For uninstalling this package you can easily use the apt command and remove the package from Linux Operating System.
To remove the android-sdk following command is used:
sudo apt-get remove android-sdk
Following command is used to remove the android-sdk package along with its dependencies:
sudo apt-get remove --auto-remove android-sdk
This will remove android-sdk and all its dependent packages which is no longer needed in the system.
Completely removing android-sdk with all configuration files:
Following command should be used with care as it deletes all the configuration files and data:
sudo apt-get purge android-sdk
or you can use following command also:
sudo apt-get purge --auto-remove android-sdk
Above command will remove all the configuration files and data associated with android-sdk package. You can can't recover the delete data, so, use this command with care.