How to Install Android NDK Development Kit on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Step-by-Step Easy Guide

Getting-Started with Android NDK on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install and Getting-Started with the Android Native Development Kit on Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn i386/amd64 Linux.

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 Ubuntu Linux.

The Android NDK Installation for Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Require also the Android SDK so you will Find also Link to Download the Needed Android SDK for Ubuntu.

1. Download Android Native Development Kit for Linux

   Here Android NDK Linux 64-bit .zip

   Link to Download Latest Android Native Development Kit for GNU/Linux .tar.bz2 Archive

2. Double-Click on Archive and Extract into /tmp.

   

3. Relocate Android NDK Folder

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   sudo chown -R root:root /tmp/android-ndk*

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   sudo mv /tmp/android-ndk* /opt

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

4. Set Up ANDROID_NDK Environment Variable

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   nano ~/.bashrc

   Example Append (Following your NDK Installation Location):

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   exportANDROID_NDK=/opt/android-ndk*
   export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_NDK
   

   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.

5. Install Required Android SDK Tools Only for Ubuntu:

   Here Install Android SDK for Ubuntu

   How to Install Android SDK Tools Only on GNU/Linux Ubuntu Distro

6. Set Up ANDROID_HOME Environment Variable

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   nano ~/.bashrc

   Example Append (Following your SDK Installation Location):

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   exportANDROID_HOME=/opt/android-sdk-linux
   export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools
   

   Ctrl+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor.

7. How to Install Recommended Oracle Java JDK on Ubuntu

   Here Install Oracle JDK for Ubuntu

   How to Install Oracle-Sun JDK on GNU/Linux Ubuntu Distro

8. Set Up JDK_PATH Environment Variable

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   nano ~/.bashrc

   Example Append (Following your JDK Installation Location):

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   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:

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   bash

9. Getting-Started with Android NDK on Eclipse

   Here Eclipse Android NDK Integration

   Links to Installation Guides of Latest Android NDK Development Kit Eclipse Integration for Ubuntu