Follow these steps to install Flutter, Java (OpenJDK), Android Studio, Chromium, and Visual Studio Code on Ubuntu 21.10.
We use Snap and APT to make it easy to keep these packages up-to-date.
Flutter
Install the official Flutter Snap package with classic permissions.
sudo snap install flutter --classic
Java SDK (OpenJRE)
As of this writing, OpenJDK 11 is the default JDK on Ubuntu 21.10.
sudo apt install default-jdk
Android Studio
Install Android Studio via Snap with classic permissions.
sudo snap install android-studio --classic
Chromium
Install the Chromium browser via Snap.
sudo snap install chromium
CHROME_EXECUTABLE
Next, set the CHROME_EXECUTABLE
to the Chromium installation path.
Assuming your default shell is bash
, add the following to .profile
or .bash_profile
if it exists.
Note: you may need to log out and back in after running the following command.
echo "export CHROME_EXECUTABLE=/snap/bin/chromium" >> ~/.profile
Visual Studio Code
Install the Visual Studio Code IDE via Snap.
sudo snap install code --classic
Flutter extension
Open Visual Studio Code and install the Flutter extension.
Flutter Doctor
Finally, verify that everything was installed correctly by running Flutter Doctor.
flutter doctor
Conclusion
In this quick overview, we have installed a full Flutter development environment in Ubuntu 21.10.
I hope you enjoy seeing your ideas take flight with Flutter :-)
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