How To Linux How to Install Android Studio for Linux Share Pin Email Print Google, Inc. Linux Installing & Upgrading Basics Guides & Tutorials Tips & Tricks Commands Key Concepts by Gary Newell An application developer and software tester with more than 20 years in the IT industry working on Windows, UNIX and Linux. Updated December 03, 2018 Android Studio is the premier tool produced by Google for creating Android apps. 01 of 04 Download and Install Android Studio Gary Newell 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. This file is the installer only; the full Android Studio suite will download after you run the installer and select your preferred installation options later in the process. 02 of 04 Download the Oracle JDK Gary Newell 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 03 of 04 Run Android Studio Gary Newell 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. 04 of 04 Choose An Installation Type Gary Newell The installer will present you with options for downloading and running the Android Studio. Make your selections then click Next. The next screen shows the list of components that will be downloaded. The download size will likely exceed 600 MB in size. Continue Reading