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android dev on oracle linux

android dev on oracle linux (or centos linux or red hat enterprise linux)

download sdk

$ wget androidsdk

update sdk

$ android/android

connect phone(s)

lsusb to get usb vendor id(s)

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 005: ID 18d1:4e12 Google Inc. Nexus One (debug)

add vendor id udev config files
# vi /etc/udev/rules.d/58-android.rules
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="18d1", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"  # goog htc
SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="04e8", MODE="0666", GROUP="plugdev"  # samsung

disconnect and reconnect phone(s)

since (unlike ubuntu) you can't restart the udev service on oracle linux just unplug and repluig your phone(s)

list phones

$ android-sdk-linux_x86/platform-tools/adb devices
List of devices attached
HT019P807786    device

run ddms

$ android-sdk-linux_x86/tools/ddms
(DDMS:12931): Gtk-WARNING **: gtk_widget_size_allocate(): 
attempt to allocate widget with width -5 and height 17
(DDMS:12931): Gtk-WARNING **: gtk_widget_size_allocate(): 
attempt to allocate widget with width -5 and height 17