How To Install android-libaapt on Debian 9
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.