Install Android Studio for Platform

Set up Android Studio for Platform in just a few clicks. First, check the system requirements. Then download the latest version of Android Studio.

Linux

Here are the system requirements for Linux:

Requirement Minimum Recommended
OS Any 64-bit Linux distribution that supports Gnome, KDE, or Unity DE; GNU C Library (glibc) 2.31 or later. Latest 64-bit version of Linux
RAM 8 GB RAM 16 GB RAM or more
CPU x86_64 CPU architecture; 2nd generation Intel Core or newer, or AMD processor with support for AMD Virtualization (AMD-V) and SSSE3. Latest Intel Core processor
Disk space 8 GB (IDE and Android SDK and Emulator) Solid state drive with 16 GB or more
Screen resolution 1280 x 800 1920 x 1080

To install Android Studio for Platform on Linux, follow these steps:

  1. Unpack the .deb file you downloaded to an appropriate location for your applications, such as within /usr/local/ for your user profile or /opt/ for shared users.

    For example, sudo dpkg -i /path/to/asfp-current-linux.deb.

  2. To launch Android Studio for Platform, open a terminal, navigate to the android-studio-for-platform/bin/ directory, and execute studio.sh.

    For example, /opt/android-studio-for-platform/bin/studio.sh.

  3. Select whether you want to import previous Android Studio for Platform settings, then click OK.
  4. Complete the Android Studio for Platform Setup Wizard.

Tip: To make Android Studio available in your list of applications, select Tools > Create Desktop Entry from the Android Studio menu bar.