How To Install android-src-vendor on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install android-src-vendor on Ubuntu 18.04. android-src-vendor is Vendor files to build Android Open Source Project

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install android-src-vendor on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is android-src-vendor

android-src-vendor is:

This package contains vendor files needed to build Android Open Source Project for target devices.

There are three methods to install android-src-vendor on Ubuntu 18.04. 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-src-vendor 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-src-vendor using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install android-src-vendor

Install android-src-vendor Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

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

sudo apt -y install android-src-vendor

Install android-src-vendor 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 Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

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

sudo aptitude -y install android-src-vendor

How To Uninstall android-src-vendor on Ubuntu 18.04

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

sudo apt-get remove android-src-vendor

Uninstall android-src-vendor And Its Dependencies

To uninstall android-src-vendor and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove android-src-vendor

Remove android-src-vendor Configurations and Data

To remove android-src-vendor configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge android-src-vendor

Remove android-src-vendor configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

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

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge android-src-vendor

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install android-src-vendor package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.