"sdkmanager: command not found" after installing Android SDK

Question

I installed via apt-get install android-sdk.

However, doing a find / -name sdkmanager reveals there is no such binary anywhere on the system.

On my Mac, the binary exists in $ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin.

However, on the Ubuntu system (the system with the issue), the binary does not exist there:

$ ls $ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin
e2fsck
fsck.ext4
mkfs.ext4
resize2fs
screenshot2
tune2fs

Where is the sdkmanager?

Edit:

Not sure why the above didn't install sdkmanager, however, one solution I found was to install manually (instead of via apt-get) by downloading the Linux files at https://developer.android.com/studio/#downloads under the "Command line tools only" header.

Can you please share some information on where did you extract the content of the commandlinetools package in relation to your solution? did you use the same directory where the android-sdk was created (i.e.: `/usr/lib/android-sdk/`)? — Mr Peach, Jun 16 '20 at 07:39

score 62 · Answer 1 · edited Mar 22 '22 at 15:05

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On Ubuntu 18.04, the binary sdkmanager is indeed not included in the apt-package android-sdk.

This worked for me:

Install android-sdk via apt, as you described:

apt-get install android-sdk

Set environment variable ANDROID_HOME if not done yet. For example:

export ANDROID_HOME=/usr/lib/android-sdk

Download and install the command line tools of Android Studio from https://developer.android.com/studio#command-tools. You actually don't need the full Android Studio, just the command line tools.

wget https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-linux-6609375_latest.zip
unzip commandlinetools-linux-6609375_latest.zip -d cmdline-tools
mkdir --parents "$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest"
sudo mv cmdline-tools/* "$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/"
export PATH=$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:$PATH

By placing it as a subdirectory of ANDROID_HOME, you can further omit having to provide argument --sdk_root to sdkmanager as described here: Android Command line tools sdkmanager always shows: Warning: Could not create settings

edited Mar 22 '22 at 15:05

Elouan Keryell-Even

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answered Jul 15 '20 at 11:57

user3334891

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You need sudo to create the directory – Paul Kocian May 04 '22 at 12:55
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`export PATH=$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/tools/bin:$PATH` seems to be correct, the `/tools/` segment was missing in your commands – Yami Odymel Aug 18 '22 at 02:03
I also needed to adapt the path in the last command. – BenjyTec Jan 28 '23 at 11:00
Ubuntu 22.04 using `apt install sdkmanager`.. `export ANDROID_HOME=/usr/lib/android-sdk` wasnt needed. – alchemy Jun 30 '23 at 03:39

score 10 · Answer 2 · answered May 31 '22 at 07:09

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Since Ubuntu 22 (Jammy), you can simply install it via :

apt install sdkmanager

answered May 31 '22 at 07:09

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in my cases, it still says `Android sdkmanager not found` , when running `flutter doctor --android-licenses` ...any idea? thanks – jjrr Aug 30 '23 at 15:06

score 6 · Answer 3 · edited Nov 07 '21 at 22:38

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Yes, apt-get does not install "tools" directory.

To Download Tools Directory ( which has sdkManager, etc..etc).

There are two ways

From Android Studio --> SDK Manager --> Check "Show Obsolete packages" --> Download platform-tools
Download Cmd Line tools directory directly from here and place it inside SDK

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answered Apr 26 '20 at 17:52

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If you're using macOS x you can download it with homebrew ```brew install --cask android-sdk``` – B. Clincy Nov 29 '21 at 23:45

score 1 · Answer 4 · answered Jun 25 '19 at 18:42

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You need to manually start the Android Studio application installed in your system. [ You can search in the application search bar in ubuntu] Once the installation is completed, you'll see the locations for your SDK manager and your AVD manager.

answered Jun 25 '19 at 18:42

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