How to Install Android Studio for Linux

Download Android Studio from the following website:

https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html

Install the file according to the standards of your Linux distribution.

The Oracle Java Development Kit (JDK) may be available in your Linux distribution's package manager.

If it is, install the JDK required by the Android Studio environment using the package manager (i.e. Software Centre, Synaptic, etc). If the JDK isn't available in the package manager to go to the following website:

http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-2133151.html

Install the JDK as appropriate, and ensure that it's the default by running the following command:

$sudo update-alternatives --config java

A list of Java versions will appear; enter the number for the option that has the words jdk in it. For example:

/usr/java/jdk1.8.0_92/jre/bin/java
/usr/local/jdk1.8.0_92/jre/bin/java

Run the following command to launch Android Studio:

$sh /opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh

Change the location if you didn't install Android Studio to /opt.

On your first run, you'll be asked whether you want to import settings and you may be presented with a welcome screen.