/android_linux_setup

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To create a desktop shortcut for Android Studio on Ubuntu, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window.

  2. Navigate to the bin directory inside the Android Studio installation directory. The default installation path is usually ~/Android/android-studio/bin.

cd ~/Android/android-studio/bin
  1. Create a new desktop entry file using a text editor. For example, with nano:
nano ~/Desktop/android-studio.desktop
  1. In the text editor, paste the following contents, replacing /path/to/android-studio with the actual path to your Android Studio installation directory:
[Desktop Entry]
Version=1.0
Type=Application
Name=Android Studio
Generick Name=Android IDE
Icon=/path/to/android-studio/bin/studio.png
Exec="/path/to/android-studio/bin/studio.sh" %f
Comment=The Official IDE for Android
Categories=Development;IDE;
Terminal=false
StartupWMClass=android-studio

  1. Save the file and exit the text editor.

  2. To apply the proper permissions to the desktop entry file, run:

chmod +x ~/Desktop/android-studio.desktop
  1. You should now see an Android Studio icon on your desktop. Double-click the icon to launch Android Studio.

Alternatively, you can also create a desktop shortcut using the graphical user interface:

  1. Right-click on your desktop and select "Create New > Link to Application".
  2. In the "Type a name" field, enter "Android Studio".
  3. Click the "Browse..." button next to the "Command" field.
  4. Navigate to the bin directory inside the Android Studio installation directory (e.g., ~/Android/android-studio/bin).
  5. Select the studio.sh file and click "Open".
  6. Click "Create".

You should now see an Android Studio icon on your desktop. Double-clicking the icon will launch Android Studio.

Note: If you encounter any issues or if the icon doesn't display correctly, you may need to adjust the Icon path in the desktop entry file to match the actual location of the studio.png file within your Android Studio installation directory.