If you all you want is develop for the SDK, at that point any 32-bit linux distro should be fine. It doesn't have to be Ubuntu. Ubuntu 8.04 and 8.10 should both be fine.
The 64-bit support is still sketchy yet it has been made to work -- that is a 64-bit distro works if you also add some 32-bit packages, search the android-developers or -beginners forums on the subject. Whatever linux distro you choose, you'll probably need to install Eclipse manually (most debian-based distro that I've seen come with a default Eclipse install that lacks many required plugins.) For platform development the story should be similar. Bottom-line: if you just want an easy answer, install ubuntu 8.04 32-bit, install Eclipse for Java developers manually and you're fine. HTH R/ On Fri, May 15, 2009 at 10:06 AM, stupka <[email protected]> wrote: > > i've been trying to find the "official" development environment. some > folks have told me that ubuntu 8.04 is the currently supported > version, and by others told me that ubuntu 8.10 is the correct > version. however, i'd like to sync up with whatever google is using to > hopefully minimize issues related to using a "different" development > environment. > > is there "one" specific source that points us to the supported > development environment and the migration path for android, e.g. what > version of ubuntu is / will be supported when? although some > information is available at http://www.android.com/, i haven't seen > anything that says definitively, this, ubuntu X, is the currently > supported / recommended version of ubuntu, nor have i seen a plan / > roadmap for the supported development environment. even something as > simple as "ubuntu 8.04 is supported now and ubuntu 8.10 will be > recommended on this date", can you point us in the right direction? > > in addition, do y'all know if 64-bit ubuntu be "officially" > supported? > > many thanks, dls > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Discuss" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-discuss?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
