Flutter Installation Guide for Linux

Flutter Installation Guide for Linux.md

Flutter Installation Guide for Linux

Follow these steps to install Flutter on a Linux system.

1. Download Flutter:

   • Go to the Flutter official website to get the latest download link.
   • Download the Flutter tar.xz file using your web browser or a terminal command:

   # Example command (change the URL if needed):
   wget https://example.com/path/to/flutter_linux.tar.xz

2. Install OpenJDK 17:

   • You can install OpenJDK 17 using the following command:

   sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk

3. Edit your .bashrc file:

   • Open your .bashrc file using a text editor:

   nano ~/.bashrc

   • Add the following lines to the bottom of the file. Make sure to adjust the paths as needed:

   export PATH="$PATH:/path/to/flutter/bin"
   export CHROME_EXECUTABLE="/usr/bin/brave-browser-stable"
   export JAVA_HOME="/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64"

   • Save and close the file.

4. Source your .bashrc to apply the changes:

   source ~/.bashrc

5. Install Android SDK Command Line Tools:

   • After installing Android Studio, open it.
   • Go to "File" -> "Settings" (or "Android Studio" -> "Preferences" on macOS).
   • In the left sidebar, navigate to "Appearance & Behavior" -> "System Settings" -> "Android SDK."
   • Click on the "SDK Tools" tab.
   • Check the "Android SDK Command-line Tools" option.
   • Click "Apply" or "OK" to install the command-line tools.

6. Accept Android licenses:

   • Run the following command to accept the Android licenses:

   flutter doctor --android-licenses

Please make sure to verify the URLs and package names in the official documentation for any updates or changes that may have occurred after my last knowledge update.