According to the official website
Java Development Kit (JDK)
Please note, since there are no available supported OpenJDK 8 packages for Ubuntu 14.04, the Ubuntu 15.04 packages must be installed manually. See JDK for Ubuntu LTS 14.04 for precise instructions.
- The master branch of Android in AOSP: Ubuntu - OpenJDK 8, Mac OS - jdk 8u45 or newer
- Android 5.x (Lollipop) - Android 6.0 (Marshmallow): Ubuntu - OpenJDK 7, Mac OS - jdk-7u71-macosx-x64.dmg
- Android 2.3.x (Gingerbread) - Android 4.4.x (KitKat): Ubuntu - Java JDK 6, Mac OS - Java JDK 6
- Android 1.5 (Cupcake) - Android 2.2.x (Froyo): Ubuntu - Java JDK 5
Key packages
- Python 2.6 -- 2.7 from python.org
- GNU Make 3.81 -- 3.82 from gnu.org; Android 3.2.x (Honeycomb) and earlier will need to revert from make 3.82to avoid build errors
- Git 1.7 or newer from git-scm.com
The actual measurement found that make 4.1 can also be used to compile Android N