Ubuntu, Eclipse, Android SDK and Cordova install

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This is a guide on how to install an Apache Cordova development machine with the Google ADT Eclipse bundle, the Android SDK, and all dependencies on Ubuntu (or Lubuntu) 14.04. I strongly recommend using 32 bit development machine/vm. This guide was made on: 6/13/2014 for Ubuntu/Lubuntu 14.04

Installation

  • Platform: Linux x86 Virtual Machine
  • OS: Ubuntu, Lubuntu 14.04
  • Cordova: 3.5.0
  • Eclipse:
  • ADT:
  • Android SDK: 22.6.4
  • Android SDK Platform Tools: 19.0.2 and 19.1


Install Java Dependencies

You can choose from JDK 6 or 7 (I use JDK 6 as of this date): 

sudo apt-get install openjdk-6-jre openjdk-6-jdk icedtea6-plugin
sudo apt-get install openjdk-7-jre openjdk-7-jdk icedtea-7-plugin


Add JAVA_HOME to environment

Edit your .bashrc file and add this line: 

export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-6-openjdk-i386
  • Replace with your java bin folder!

Install ANT

Note: you need java setup and JAVA_HOME setup in .bashrc for this to work 

sudo apt-get install ant

Install Cordova

This method uses apt-get rather than the old method with node.js and git. I do not have any comment on which is better yet. 

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:cordova-ubuntu/ppa
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install cordova-cli

Download Eclipse + SDK

This comes with the Android SDK, and Eclipse. This link is version 22.6.2 but check for more recent versions. Source: http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

32-bit v22.6.2 

wget http://dl.google.com/android/adt/22.6.2/adt-bundle-linux-x86-20140321.zip
unzip adt-bundle-linux-x86-20140321.zip
cd adt-bundle-linux-x86-20140321
mv -f eclipse ~/
mv -f sdk ~/android-sdk-linux

This will download the ADT bundle, Eclipse, and the Android SDK. They will be located in your home directory after moving the files out of your unzipped folder.


Add Android SDK and Eclipse to PATH

Add these lines to your ~/.bashrc (at the end of the file): 

#Android DEV
export PATH=${PATH}:~/android-sdk-linux/tools
export PATH=${PATH}:~/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools
export PATH=${PATH}:~/eclipse

Run SDK and update

Open a terminal or the run prompt and type: 

android

You will need to check items you need on this list and update or install them.


Required items from the SDK:

  • Android-19 4.4.2 (or the current latest)
  • Android-10 2.3.3 (If you want a test device for older phones)
  • Android SDK Tools
  • Android SDK Platform-Tools
  • Android SDK Build Tools
  • Android Support Library (in extras)

Setup Eclipse

You must define the location of your android SDK toolset when Eclipse first opens. 

Preferences > Android > SDK Location
/home/dev/android-sdk-linux

Replace dev with your username


You may be asked twice to locate your SDK. Same folder both times.

Testing Setup

Create a new cordova project

Make a directory for your projects 

mkdir cordova-projects
cd cordova-projects

Create a new project with Cordova


This command creates a new project with directory structure 

cordova create hello com.example.hello HelloWorld
  • hello - this is the folder name to be created
  • com.example.hello - this is the name of the package in reverse DNS order
  • HelloWorld - this is the name of the project and soon-to-be app

Add Android system to Cordova project 

cd hello
cordova platform add android
cordova build


Import into Eclipse

Open Eclipse 

eclipse&

Import existing project into workspace 

File > Import > General > Existing Project into Workspace

Choose the android folder created with cordova-cli 

~/cordova-projects/hello/platform/android

Add gen folder and src folder to build 

Right click project > Properties > Java Build Path > Source > Add Folder
Check the 2 folders "gen" and "src"
Choose NO to remove the project as a source

Remove Exclusions from the project (to see the www folder) 

Right click project > Properties > Resource > Resource Filters
Remove the filter containing "assets" and "www"

Build cordova.jar

This is the step that is most confusing and least documented. You will get a ton of errors whenever your app tries to use Cordova because it requires a .jar java file called cordova.jar. This used to come with PhoneGap and Cordova in older packages, but now you have to build it. Here is how. 

cd cordova-android/framework
android update project -p . -t android-19      (use the highest Android version)
  • build the jar file
ant jar

Now select the jar and place it in a safe place for later use!



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