The Guide Show Simply and Step-by-Step How-to Quicly and Easily Install and Getting-Started with 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.
To Make the Entire Process Easier to Visualize and Retain the Article Includes the Basic Screenshots of the Essentials Steps Involved.
The Content and Details are Expressly Reduced to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make Tut more Easy & Digestive ;)
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Download Latest Android 4.2 SDK ADT Eclipse Bundle:
ADT Bundle r21 Linux x86/x86_64.zip - Right-Click on Archive > Open with Ark
Then Extract Into /tmp
- Open a Terminal Window
Kickoff >> More Applications >> Terminals >> Konsole
- Check if Java JDK7 is Installed
java -version
How-to Install Oracle Java JDK7 for PCLinuxOS - Relocate Android Developer Tools
su
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
- Insert Android Developer Tools into User PATH
nano ~/.bashrc
export PATH=/opt/tmp/adt-bundle-linux*/eclipse:$PATH
Ctr+x to Save and Exit :)
Load New Settings
source ~/.bashrc
- Launching ADT Eclipse Bundle
From Terminal with:
adt
Create a Custom App Launcher for Easy&Quick Starting:
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Getting-Started Coding Hello-World Android App on Eclipse ADT:
Eclipse-Android App Hello-World
