🚀 Flutter Installation on Ubuntu without Android Studio & Emulator

This guide explains how to install Flutter on Ubuntu using VS Code, without Android Studio and emulator.

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📥 1. Install Flutter SDK

1. Download Flutter SDK:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install curl git unzip xz-utils
curl -O https://storage.googleapis.com/flutter_infra_release/releases/stable/linux/flutter_linux_3.29.0-stable.tar.xz

1. Extract Flutter:

sudo tar xf flutter_linux_3.29.0-stable.tar.xz -C /opt

1. Set Flutter Path: Add the following lines to ~/.bashrc:

export PATH="/opt/flutter/bin:$PATH"

Apply the changes:

source ~/.bashrc

1. Check Flutter Version:

flutter --version

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📦 2. Install Android SDK without Android Studio

1. Create Android Directory:

mkdir -p ~/Android/cmdline-tools

1. Download Command Line Tools:

curl -O https://dl.google.com/android/repository/commandlinetools-linux-9477386_latest.zip

1. Extract and Move Tools:

unzip commandlinetools-linux-9477386_latest.zip
mv cmdline-tools ~/Android/cmdline-tools/tools

1. Set Android SDK Path: Add these lines to ~/.bashrc:

export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=$HOME/Android
export PATH=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmdline-tools/latest/bin:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platform-tools:$PATH

Apply the changes:

source ~/.bashrc

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⚙️ 3. Install SDK Components

1. Install Platform Tools:

sdkmanager "platform-tools" "platforms;android-34" "build-tools;34.0.0" "cmdline-tools;latest"

1. Accept Licenses:

yes | sdkmanager --licenses

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📄 4. Fix License and Path Issues

If flutter doctor shows license issues:

1. Move Tools to Latest:

mkdir -p $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmdline-tools/latest
mv $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmdline-tools/tools/* $ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmdline-tools/latest/

1. Reaccept Licenses:

yes | sdkmanager --licenses

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✅ 5. Final Verification

1. Check Flutter Doctor:

flutter doctor

1. Expected Output:

[✓] Flutter (Channel stable)
[✓] Android toolchain
[✓] Chrome
[✓] Linux toolchain
[✓] VS Code
[✓] Connected device

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🌟 Flutter is now ready to use with VS Code on Ubuntu! 🎉