How to Install Android Studio IDE in Fedora 42 – Step-by-step

GNU/Linux Fedora 42 Installing Android Studio – QuickStart Guide

Hi! This tutorial shows you, step-by-step, how to install Android Studio IDE on Fedora 42 64-bit GNU/Linux Desktop.

First, Android Studio for Fedora is the official IDE for Android application development, based on IntelliJ IDEA.

Note: Android app development requires a working Oracle Java JDK installation on Fedora.

Finally, this guide provides detailed instructions on getting started with Android Studio on Fedora.

1. 1. Launching the Terminal

   Open a Terminal window
   (Press “Enter” to execute commands).

   
   If needed, see this Terminal QuickStart Guide.

2. 2. Downloading Android Studio IDE

   Download Android Studio IDE for Fedora

   Android Studio IDE tar.gz for Linux

   Android Studio IDE

   If you’re using Firefox, then on download prompt choose “Open with Archive Manager”:

   

   Or click the download from the Top Panel:

   

   In Google Chrome, select the package from the Bottom Panel:

   

   Chrome Installation Guide for Fedora

3. 3. Extracting Android Studio

   Extract Android Studio into /tmp
   You can double-click or right-click on the archive and open it with Archive Manager:

   

   Or from the terminal:

   tar xvzf ~/Downloads/android-studio*.tar.gz -C /tmp

   If you’re unsure how to locate the file in Terminal, see this guide: How to Access Downloads Folder from Browser.