AndroidCompile

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This page is an introduction to compilation of VLC for Android on Linux.

SDK and NDK installation

Eclipse

As used by your distribution, install eclipse with your package manager:

apt-get install eclipse

And run it, at least once, and then quit.

ADT

Android SDK

  1. Create a working directory android.
  2. Go to Android SDK page and download android-sdk_r10-linux_x86.tgz.
  3. Decompress into android folder.
  4. Run tools/android.
  5. In the tool, install "SDK Platform Android 2.3, API 10", and use follow the instructions.

You can have more details, if needed.

Android NDK

  1. Check that the SDK installation is correct.
  2. Go to Android NDK page.
  3. Download http://dl.google.com/android/ndk/android-ndk-r5b-linux-x86.tar.bz2.
  4. Decompress into android folder, next to your android-sdk-linux_x86 folder.
  5. Profit.