The query will return the packages with a index number on the left. Issue this command to query all available packages from the repository. What you want is to be able to obtain the same functionality of the SDK Manager GUI in a command line. Then u need to download the following packages for sdk (build-tool, platform-tool) : While running aapt, if you get an error with GLIBC 2.14 and you dont wont to upgrade your locale GLIBC.

If you're running CentOs (RedHat), to run aapt you will need to install additional packages: sudo yum install zlib.i686 libstd++.i686

If you're running debian/ubuntu 64-bit, to run aapt you will need to install additional packages: sudo apt-get install lib32stdc++6 version 19.0.1 of build tools $ cd android-sdk-linux/build-tools You can find there links to various types of things to download, e.g: You can manually open the XML file that is shown when during android sdk list. tools/android update sdk -u -a -t 7Īs not every package (especially the old ones) is listed when you do android sdk list, you can also download things manually. tools/android update sdk -u -a -t Įxample: if I wanted to install Android SDK build tools revision 23.0.1, I would type in: $.

To download specific packages you need to specify the number of the item you want to install from the list in the following command: $. Packages available for installation or update: 166Ģ- Android SDK Tools, revision 25.0.9 rc10ģ- Android SDK Platform-tools, revision 23.1Ĥ- Android SDK Platform-tools, revision 24 rc1ĥ- Android SDK Build-tools, revision 24 rc1Ħ- Android SDK Build-tools, revision 23.0.2ħ- Android SDK Build-tools, revision 23.0.1Ĩ- Android SDK Build-tools, revision 23 (Obsolete)ġ62- Google Play Billing Library, revision 5ġ63- Google Play Licensing Library, revision 2ġ64- Android Auto API Simulators, revision 1ġ66- Intel x86 Emulator Accelerator (HAXM installer), revision 6.0.1 To list packages available for installation or upgrade: $ cd android-sdk-linux You just need to specify -u (or -no-ui) flag. Instead of running the android sdk manager with a GUI, you also have an option to run in headless mode. Assuming you have downloaded the Android SDK for linux, you have two options to update from command line.

Download sdk platform tools