Confused about adb and android-tools-adb packages
adb and android-tools-adb packages both exist but if I try to install both, apt complains of unmet dependencies and that adb breaks android-tools-adb. Another version of adb exists in the Android SDK Platform Tools location. Which one should I use?
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS
Background
I am new to Android app development.
I installed Android studio with Android SDK Platform-Tools but I was unable to invoke adb from the terminal in my home directory. I was following the instructions here:
https:/
Ubuntu suggested installing the packages adb or android-tools-adb. I tried installing both together and got the error. I then installed android-tools-adb but the version is quite old (1.0.32) according to this web site:
http://
I did not try the additional instructions on that web site yet but I did get a hint from it and tried the following command:
$ ~/Android/
Android Debug Bridge version 1.0.39
Version 0.0.1-4500957
$
That looks better but I am confused. Should I update my path variable? Should I follow bernaerts' instructions? Should I merely copy the new adb to /usr/bin? Something else? What if I run apt-get upgrade again?
Many thanks in advance.
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