Install and configure the latest version of Android Studio in Linux environment
Android Studio is a powerful integrated development environment for developing Android applications. This article will provide you with detailed steps to install and configure the latest version of Android Studio in a Linux environment.
Step 1: Download Android Studio
First, we need to download the latest version of Android Studio from the official website. Please go to the official Android Studio website and select the download option for Linux systems. After the download is complete, we will get a compressed file, unzip the file to a suitable location.
Step 2: Install Java Development Kit (JDK)
Android Studio requires Java Development Kit (JDK) to run. In a Linux environment, we can install OpenJDK through the following command:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install openjdk-8-jdk
Once the installation is complete, you can verify that the JDK was successfully installed by running the following command:
java -version
If installed correctly, you will be able to see output related to the JDK version you have installed.
Step 3: Configure environment variables
In order for Android Studio to find the required Java runtime environment, we need to configure the JAVA_HOME environment variable. Open a terminal and edit the .bashrc (or .bash_profile) file:
vi ~/.bashrc
Add the following at the end of the file: