How to Install Cordova and PhoneGap on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Linux

December 3, 2016 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist | Filed in: Tutorial.

Cordova and PhoneGap Installation on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial

You are Welcome! The Linux Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How to Install the Latest Apache Cordova and Adobe PhoneGap in Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial LTS 32/64-bit GNU+Linux.

First, Apache Cordova is an Open-Source Mobile Development Framework that allows you to use Standard Web Technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript for Cross-Platform Development, avoiding each Mobile Platforms Native Development Language.

Then Adobe PhoneGap is an Open-Source Framework for Building Cross-Platform Native Applications using Standard Web Technologies such as HyperText Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), and JavaScript.

Install Cordova and PhoneGap on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial - Featured

Open Terminal Shell emulator window
Ctrl+Alt+t on desktop
(Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)
How to Install the Latest Node.js on Ubuntu Linux

Installing Node.js on Ubuntu

Setup Node.js on Ubuntu.
Installing Required Git
```
sudo apt install git
```
If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo
Installing Latest Cordova with CLI by Npm
```
cd  
```
```
sudo npm install -g cordova
```
Testing Cordova Installation
```
cordova
```
You should See the Cordova Help Notice…
How to Install Adobe PhoneGap for Ubuntu Linux

Install PhoneGap on Ubuntu

Install PhoneGap for Ubuntu.

Required to Develop for iOS on Linux…