Installing Android NDK on Linux Mint 13 Maya
How to Getting Started with the Android Native Development Kit on Linux Mint 13 Maya LTS.
The Android NDK is a Toolset that allows you to Implement parts of your App using Native-Code Languages such as C and C++.
Android Development Require Oracle Java JDK 6+ so I have Included Link to How to Download and Install Oracle JDK on Mint Linux.
The Android NDK Installation for Linux Mint 13 Maya Require also the Android SDK so you will Find also Link to Download the Needed Android SDK for Mint Linux.
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Download Android Native Development Kit for Linux
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Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp.
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Open a Terminal Window
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.
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Relocate Android NDK Folder
sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/android-ndk*
sudo mv /tmp/android-ndk* /opt
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
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Set Up ANDROID_NDK Environment Variable
nano ~/.bashrc
Example Append (Following your NDK Installation Location):
exportANDROID_NDK=/opt/android-ndk* export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_NDK
Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.
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Install Required Android SDK Tools Only for Linux Mint:
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Set Up ANDROID_HOME Environment Variable
nano ~/.bashrc
Example Append (Following your SDK Installation Location):
exportANDROID_HOME=/opt/android-sdk-linux export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools
Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.
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How to Install Recommended Oracle Java JDK on Linux Mint
To check your current JDK version:
javac --version && java -XshowSettings:properties -version 2>&1 | grep 'java.vendor'
If it’s the official Oracle JDK, the output will include:
java.vendor = Oracle Corporation. -
Set Up JDK_PATH Environment Variable
nano ~/.bashrc
Example Append (Following your JDK Installation Location):
export JDK_PATH=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.[X]*/bin export PATH=$PATH:$JDK_PATH
Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.
Load New Environment Variables:
bash
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Getting Started with Android NDK on Eclipse