How to Install Eclipse-Android ADT IDE on Linux PCLinuxOS 2012 KDE4 32bit/64bit Step-by-Step Visual Guide

The Guide shows you Simply and Step-by-Step How to Quickly and Easily Install and Getting-Started with the Latest Eclipse-Android ADT IDE for Linux PCLinuxOS 2012 KDE4 i386/amd64 Desktop.

The Eclipse ADT Ready Bundle Represent the Quickest and Easiest Way of Getting-Started Developing for the Android Platform.

And this Visual Guide includes the Basic Screenshots of All GUI Steps involved.

The content of the Guides give Focus only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands for an easier understanding ;)

1. Download Latest Android SDK Tools ADT Eclipse Bundle:

   ADT Bundle rN Linux x86/x8664.zip
   ADT Bundle Linux

2. Right-Click on Archive > Open with Ark

   Then Extract Into /tmp.

   

3. Open a Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   Kickoff >> More Applications >> Terminals >> Konsole.

   

4. Check if Java JDK is Installed

   java -version

   How to Install Oracle Java JDK for PCLinuxOS

5. Relocate Android Developer Tools

   su 

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

   sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/adt-bundle-linux*

   mv /tmp/adt-bundle-linux* /opt

   Make a Symlink to Distingue ADT Eclipse Bundle from Ordinary Eclipse:

   ln -s /opt/adt-bundle-linux*/eclipse/eclipse /opt/adt-bundle-linux*/eclipse/adt

6. Insert Android Developer Tools into User PATH

   nano ~/.bashrc

   export PATH=/opt/adt-bundle-linux*/eclipse:$PATH

   Ctrl+x to Save and Exit :)

   Load New Settings.

   bash

7. Launching ADT Eclipse Bundle

   From Terminal with:

   adt

   Create a Custom App Launcher for Easy&Quick Starting:

   Making App Launcher Guide

   Linux Desktop App Launcher

8. Getting-Started Coding Hello-World Android App on Eclipse ADT:

   Eclipse-Android App Hello-World

   The Linked Guide Contains Jump Start Coding on Eclipse the First, Hello-World Android App