Tools for managing Android devices from Ubuntu

Recently, it has been uploaded to the repositories of Ubuntu 12.10 a package called «android-tools»Which includes« adb »and« fastboot »tools for connecting and managing devices Android.


"Adb" (Android Debug Bridge) is a command line tool that can be accessed to the file system from an Android device. It can also be used to send commands, transfer or receive files, install or uninstall applications, and more.

"Fastboot" is a command line tool that can be used to flash the file system of Android devices via USB.

These tools can be found in the Android SDK as well, using the official Ubuntu 12.10 package. Also, the PPA packages are available for both 32-bit and 64-bit, while the Android SDK provided by Google is only available for 32-bit.

Installation

As I have said previously, android-tools is available in the official Ubuntu 12.10 repositories. However, it can also be installed from the following PPA, especially if you are using an older version of Ubuntu.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa: nilarimogard / webupd8
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install-android-tools adb-fastboot android-tools

Once installed, run "adb" and "fastboot" in a terminal to see what options are available and how to use these tools.

Source: WebUpd8


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  1.   mansanken said

    will work on Ubuntu 12.04

  2.   UnaWeb + Libre said

    I would like it to be available for ubuntu 12.04
    Currently I use storage mode connecting my android via usb, but of course, this only allows me to access the micro sd chip, not the system.

  3.   richard fort said

    Thank you

  4.   Ernesto chapon said

    You're welcome Ricardo, read the answer I gave to «Let's use Linux», above this 😉

  5.   Ernesto chapon said

    You're welcome! That's what we're here for: Learn / Collaborate / Teach / Have fun and watch porn… No, no, not that last, hehehe xD

  6.   emerling said

    change

    sudo add-apt-repository ppa: nilarimogard / webupd8
    by
    sudo add-apt-repository ppa: nilarimogard / webupd8

  7.   Lambda Clone said

    by the way, how good is this comment system! #vivoenuntupper

  8.   Lambda Clone said

    It would be interesting if you also made the pertinent modifications in the udev rules so that it recognizes the different android devices when connecting

  9.   emerling said

    change

    sudo apt-get install-tools-android android adb-tools-fastbootby
    sudo apt-get install-android-tools adb-fastboot android-tools

  10.   Ernesto chapon said

    Thanks for this interesting and useful information!

    Just one detail, the add-apt-repository line has an error, there is a space after "ppa:" that should not be there.

    In the last apt-get line, there are several errors. The "install" parameter is joined to the following word by a hyphen, and the two tools to install are misspelled, the correct thing is: sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot

    Greetings from Venezuela!

  11.   emerling said

    Excellent

  12.   Anonymous said

    Sorry I'm a newbie! after installed how do i run them