How to install Android Studio 2.3.1 in Ubuntu Linux via PPA. Android Studio is the official IDE for Android, for Linux Ubuntu Systems. Android Studio provides the fastest tools for building apps on every type of Android device. It features a world-class code editing, debugging, performance tooling, a flexible build system, and an instant build/deploy system.
One of the most striking feature is its intelligent code editor. Using it, the app can write better code, work faster, and be more productive. Android Studio is built on IntelliJ and is capable of advanced code completion, refactoring, and code analysis.
In order to install Android Studio, you will have to install Java JDK on Ubuntu. To install Java, run the following commands:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-set-default
Once the Java is installed, you can now install Android Studio in Ubuntu via PPA. Run the following commands to install it on Ubuntu:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:maarten-fonville/android-studio
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install android-studio
Now as soon the above commands get executed, run the following command to start the setup wizard which will then install the Android Studio:
/opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh