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How to install Android Studio 2021 in Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04 Desktop

Posted on 20 August 2022 02:13 am

How to install Android Studio 2021 in Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04 Desktop

Open your Terminal in your Ubuntu 18.04 or 20.04 Desktop

Follow the below steps :

1.  First, Install the Java Jdk

$ sudo apt install openjdk-11-jdk    For New Version Android Studio

$ sudo apt install openjdk-8-jdk     For Old Version Android Studio-4.0, 4.1, 4.2

2. Add the Android-Studio Repository

$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:maarten-fonville/android-studio

3. Update the Apt Cache

$ sudo apt update

4. Install the Android-Studio

$ sudo apt install android-studio

Note : At the time I write this article, Android Studio 2021.2.1 is installed

Desktop@FreeAd.win:~$ sudo apt install android-studio

Reading package lists... Done

Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following additional packages will be installed: android-studio-2021.2.1 ca-certificates-java fonts-dejavu-extra java-common lib32gcc1 lib32ncurses5 lib32stdc++6 lib32tinfo5 lib32z1 libatk-wrapper-java libatk-wrapper-java-jni libc6-i386 libgif7 libice-dev libpthread-stubs0-dev libsm-dev libx11-dev libx11-doc libxau-dev libxcb1-dev libxdmcp-dev libxt-dev openjdk-17-jdk openjdk-17-jdk-headless openjdk-17-jre openjdk-17-jre-headless x11proto-core-dev x11proto-dev xorg-sgml-doctools xtrans-dev

Suggested packages: default-jdk default-jre libice-doc libsm-doc libxcb-doc libxt-doc openjdk-17-demo openjdk-17-source visualvm fonts-ipafont-gothic fonts-ipafont-mincho fonts-wqy-microhei | fonts-wqy-zenhei

The following NEW packages will be installed:

android-studio android-studio-2021.2.1 ca-certificates-java fonts-dejavu-extra java-common lib32gcc1 lib32ncurses5 lib32stdc++6 lib32tinfo5 lib32z1 libatk-wrapper-java libatk-wrapper-java-jni libc6-i386 libgif7 libice-dev libpthread-stubs0-dev libsm-dev libx11-dev libx11-doc libxau-dev libxcb1-dev libxdmcp-dev libxt-dev openjdk-17-jdk openjdk-17-jdk-headless openjdk-17-jre openjdk-17-jre-headless x11proto-core-dev x11proto-dev xorg-sgml-doctools xtrans-dev

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You can check Android-Studio is installed or not in your ubuntu Desktop :

$ whereis android-studio

Desktop@FreeAd.win:~$ whereis android-studio

5. Launch the Android-Studio

Open your ubuntu short cut panel and search the android-studio and click on android-studio icon. That's it...