How to Install Android on Ubuntu Linux with Eclipse IDE

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   Step 1: Prepare your Ubuntu Linux development environment and ensure it meets the system requirements.

   First, boot up Ubuntu Linux,make sure you have an implementation of the Java JDK installed on your system, whether it is OpenJDK or Oracle Java JDK, which lays the foundation for the Android SDK.
   
   If you don't have the Java JDK installed on your system please install it, you can obtain the Oracle Java JDK from Download the Oracle Java JDK,for more information on:
   How to Install Oracle Java on Ubuntu Linux or to install the OpenJDK and OpenJRE open up a terminal on your system and run the following commands Type/Copy/Paste: sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jdk This command installs OpenJDK on your system Type/Copy/Paste: sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre this command installs OpenJDK JRE( Java Runtime Environment ) on your system You have choice between installing OpenJDK or installing Oracle Java.
   
   I strongly recommend installing Oracle Java because it is usually the most well maintained and up to date version of Java.
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   Step 2: If you are running a 64-bit distribution of Android SDK on your development machine

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   Step 3: you need to install the ia32-libs: Type/Copy/Paste: sudo apt-get install ia32-libs This command installs additional libraries needed for development with the Android SDK Type/Copy/Paste: javac -version this command checks for the Java JDK on your system: It should respond back with: java 1.7.0 or something very similar Type/Copy/Paste: java -version this command checks for the Java JRE ( Java Runtime Environment ) on your system

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