Android Home on Ubuntu - Shell/Bash

Are you an Android app developer working on Ubuntu? Then you'll need to set up your Android Home correctly to ensure that everything runs smoothly. In this guide, we'll show you how to set up your Android Home on Ubuntu using the Shell/Bash terminal.

Prerequisites

Before we dive into setting up your Android Home, let's make sure you have everything you need:

• Ubuntu OS (18.04 or higher recommended)
• A terminal application (such as the default terminal, or alternatives like Terminator or Guake)
• Android Studio installed (download from https://developer.android.com/studio)

Setting up Android Home on Ubuntu

1. Open up your terminal application.
2. Type sudo nano ~/.bashrc and press Enter. This will open up the bashrc file in the nano text editor with sudo privileges.
3. In the bashrc file, scroll down to the bottom and add the following line of code:

export ANDROID_HOME=$HOME/Android/Sdk

This sets the environment variable for your Android Home directory. Make sure to replace Android/Sdk with the actual location of your Android SDK on your computer.

4. Save the changes to the file by pressing Ctrl + O, then exit the editor by pressing Ctrl + X.
5. Type source ~/.bashrc and press Enter to reload the bashrc file with the new changes.
6. Check that your Android Home is set up correctly by typing echo $ANDROID_HOME in the terminal. You should see the path to your Android SDK directory displayed.

Congratulations! You've now successfully set up your Android Home on Ubuntu using Shell/Bash.

Conclusion

By correctly setting up your Android Home on Ubuntu, you'll ensure that the Android Studio and related SDKs run smoothly without any errors. This guide has shown you how to set up Android Home using Shell/Bash terminal in just a few easy steps.