The current bottom line is "go 32-bit". It doesn't really matter whether you use ubuntu 8.04 or 8.10 or 9.04 or 42.0. Right now the big limitation is the lack of correct 64-bit support.
To stress it out again: the SDK tools are mostly distro-agnostic. They don't really rely on the OS much. What they rely on is: - Java: don't use the default gcj, go for a real jvm from sun and please use a 32-bit right now. - ant 1.6+ (for command-line) - Eclipse Java or RCP (not the crappy default one from ubuntu). By default ubuntu is not properly configured (it has gcj and the wrong Eclipse) and no debian-based distro is going to come properly configured since the correct packages are proprietary. There is an installation guide on d.android.com and really that's all you need. HTH R/ On Mon, May 18, 2009 at 10:11 AM, Dan Stupka <[email protected]> wrote: > hey raphael, your "Bottom'line" is exactly what i was looking for! the only > other piece i'd really appreciate knowing is what's the "next" bottom-line, > e.g. when would it be acceptable/reasonable to use ubuntu 8.10 as "the" > standard os for a team of developers, or ubuntu 9.04? i just want to make > sure that i'm in sync with what's considered the "current" development > environment. also, is there one url that you could point me to as "the" > place for this type of info? many thanks, dls > > > On Sat, May 16, 2009 at 11:38 PM, Raphael <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
