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  1. jamesob revised this gist Apr 6, 2024. 1 changed file with 17 additions and 1 deletion.
    18 changes: 17 additions & 1 deletion install-steps.sh
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    # This (very scant) guide allows you to do Android and react-native development on Linux by
    # running the android emulator in a container.

    # install yay via AUR
    git clone https://aur.archlinux.org/yay.git && cd yay && makpkg -si

    # install all android dev packages per https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Android
    yay -Sy android-sdk-cmdline-tools-latest android-sdk-build-tools android-sdk-platform-tools android-platform

    # add to .zshrc
    if [ -d /opt/android-sdk ]; then
    @@ -14,14 +20,21 @@ fi
    cd /opt/android-sdk
    ./tools/bin/sdkmanager 'platforms;android-34'

    # Unfortunately, we need jdk-8 to sign the licenses, but we need jdk-17 to actually run react-native.
    # So flip back and forth.
    sudo pacman -Sy jre8-openjdk
    sudo archlinux-java set java-8-openjdk/jre
    # Sign the licenses
    sdkmanager --licenses
    sudo pacman -Sy jdk17-openjdk


    docker run -d -p 6080:6080 -e EMULATOR_DEVICE="Samsung Galaxy S10" -e WEB_VNC=true \
    # The "--network" flag is critical to allowing the react dev server
    # to be accessed by the emulator container. Otherwise you'll get "couldn't hit dev server" errors.
    docker run -d --network host \
    -e EMULATOR_DEVICE="Samsung Galaxy S10" -e WEB_VNC=true \
    --device /dev/kvm --name android-container budtmo/docker-android:emulator_11.0

    adb connect $(docker inspect -f '{{range.NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' android-container):5555
    # ensure connection
    adb devices -l
    @@ -33,3 +46,6 @@ cd YOUR_PROJECT
    npm start
    # in another terminal
    npm start android

    # Open the emulator interface
    open http://localhost:6080
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    # install yay via AUR
    # install all android dev packages per https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Android

    # add to .zshrc
    if [ -d /opt/android-sdk ]; then
    export ANDROID_HOME='/opt/android-sdk'
    export PATH=${PATH}:"$ANDROID_HOME/tools/bin/"
    export PATH=${PATH}:"$ANDROID_HOME/platform-tools/"
    export PATH=${PATH}:"$ANDROID_HOME/cmdline-tools/latest/bin"
    export PATH=${PATH}:"$ANDROID_HOME/emulator"
    fi
    # restart shell

    cd /opt/android-sdk
    ./tools/bin/sdkmanager 'platforms;android-34'

    sudo pacman -Sy jre8-openjdk
    sudo archlinux-java set java-8-openjdk/jre
    sdkmanager --licenses
    sudo pacman -Sy jdk17-openjdk


    docker run -d -p 6080:6080 -e EMULATOR_DEVICE="Samsung Galaxy S10" -e WEB_VNC=true \
    --device /dev/kvm --name android-container budtmo/docker-android:emulator_11.0
    adb connect $(docker inspect -f '{{range.NetworkSettings.Networks}}{{.IPAddress}}{{end}}' android-container):5555
    # ensure connection
    adb devices -l

    # Create the react app
    npx react-native@latest init YOUR_PROJECT
    cd YOUR_PROJECT

    npm start
    # in another terminal
    npm start android