Android Missing Platform Tools

Please can someone assist me with this, I have an Ubuntu server (terminal only), I have downloaded the android SDK, I have java installed, when in /tools I try to run ./android and

Solution 1:

Android manager has a graphical interface. But it can also be used via command line for some cases.

Run with -u (no UI) option:

android update sdk -u

Accept licenses (y) and this will install/update everything required automatically.

To update/install selective packages only, first list packages available for install/update:

android list sdk -u

This will list available packages with a number index, for Example:

Packages available forinstallation or update: 111- Android SDK Platform-tools, revision 242- Android SDK Build-tools, revision 243- Documentation forAndroid SDK, API 23, revision 14- SDK Platform Android N, API 24, revision 15- GPU Debugging tools, revision 3.16- GPU Debugging tools, revision 1.0.37- Android Support Repository, revision 338- Android Auto Desktop Head Unit emulator, revision 1.19- Google Play services, revision 3010- Google Play APK Expansion library, revision 111- Google Play Licensing Library, revision 1

Now you can install packages, filtering (-t) by number index to install only those:

android update sdk -u -t 1,2

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On Linux: You can add android tools to $PATH:

Lets say sdk directory is /home/user/sdk then:

edit user's bash profile:

nano ~/.bashrc

Add following to it:

export ANDROID_HOME=/home/user/sdk
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/tools
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools
export PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_HOME/build-tools

and save (CTRL+O and then CTRL+X)

Logout and login again, run from terminal:

echo$PATH

to verify.