How To Install android-libaapt on Debian 9

In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libaapt on Debian 9. android-libaapt is Android Asset Packaging Tool - Shared library

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libaapt on Debian 9.

What is android-libaapt

android-libaapt is:

The Android Asset Packaging Tool (aapt) takes your application resource files, such as the AndroidManifest.xml file and the XML files for your Activities, and compiles them. An R.java is also produced so you can reference your resources from your Java code. This tool allows you to view, create, and update Zip-compatible archives (zip, jar, apk). It can also compile resources into binary assets.

This package contains the shared library.

There are three methods to install android-libaapt on Debian 9. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install android-libaapt Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install android-libaapt using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install android-libaapt

Install android-libaapt Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install android-libaapt using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install android-libaapt

Install android-libaapt Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install android-libaapt using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install android-libaapt

How To Uninstall android-libaapt on Debian 9

To uninstall only the android-libaapt package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove android-libaapt

Uninstall android-libaapt And Its Dependencies

To uninstall android-libaapt and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 9, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove android-libaapt

Remove android-libaapt Configurations and Data

To remove android-libaapt configuration and data from Debian 9 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge android-libaapt

Remove android-libaapt configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove android-libaapt configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge android-libaapt

Dependencies

android-libaapt have the following dependencies:

References

Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install android-libaapt package on Debian 9 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.