Objective
The objective is to install Android Studio on Debian 9 Stretch Linux.
Operating System and Software Versions
- Operating System: – Debian 9 Stretch
- Software: – Android Studio 2.3.2
Requirements
Privileged access to your Debian 9 Stretch system may be required to install prerequisites.
Difficulty
EASY
Conventions
- # – requires given linux commands to be executed with root privileges either directly as a root user or by use of
sudo
command - $ – requires given linux commands to be executed as a regular non-privileged user
Instructions
Install Prerequisites
Run the following linux command to install prerequisites:
# apt-get install lib32stdc++6 unzip
Download Android Studio
Use your web browser to download using the following link:https://developer.android.com/studio/
. Save android studio zipped archive to your local directory:
$ ls android-studio-ide-162.3934792-linux.zip
Unzip and Install
There is no actual installation at this stage. All what needs to be done is to unzip
the previously downloaded Android Studio archive file and move it to /opt/
directory:
$ unzip android-studio-ide-162.3934792-linux.zip # mv android-studio /opt/
Start Android Studio installation wizard:
$ /opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
Note, if you do not have a privileged access to your system you can leave the unziped android-studio
directory in any directory and start it from there.

Follow the Android Studio wizard to complete the installation:


Android Studio is installed and ready:

To start Android Studio next time execute:
$ /opt/android-studio/bin/studio.sh
Appendix
Error message:
Unable to run mksdcard SDK tool.
The resolve the above issue install lib32stdc++6
:
# apt-get install lib32stdc++6