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# How to Setup Flutter for Development in Ubuntu 24.04
- URL: https://aquasp.blog/how-to-setup-flutter-for-development-in-ubuntu-24-04/
- Published: 2026-04-14T01:15:39.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-14T01:15:39.000Z
- Description: Do you want to install flutter on your Ubuntu 24.04 without pain? This is the guide for you. No Android Studio is required here.
- Author: Aquasp
- Tags: Guides

The fastest and easiest way with the latest Flutter version.

## Step 1: Install Flutter using Snap

```
sudo snap install flutter --classic
```

## Step 2: Install OpenJDK

```
sudo apt install openjdk-17-jdk -y
```

## Step 3: Download Android CLI Tools

Go [here](https://developer.android.com/studio?ref=aquasp.blog#command-line-tools-only) and grab the latest for Linux.

Create folder:

```
mkdir ~/Android/Sdk
```

Make sure you are using this exact structure:

```
~/Android/Sdk/cmdline-tools/latest/bin/  ← sdkmanager
```

## Step 4: Add to \~/.bashrc

```
export ANDROID_SDK_ROOT=$HOME/Android/Sdkexport ANDROID_HOME=$ANDROID_SDK_ROOTexport 
PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/cmdline-tools/latest/binexport PATH=$PATH:$ANDROID_SDK_ROOT/platform-tools  # Nextexport JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-17-openjdk-amd64export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/binexport CHROME_EXECUTABLE=/usr/bin/brave-browser
```

## Step 5: Install sdkmanager

```
sdkmanager "platform-tools" "platforms;android-36" "build-tools;36.0.0"
sdkmanager --update
```

## Step 6: Flutter Setup

```
flutter config --android-sdk ~/Android/Sdkflutter doctor --android-licenses  # Accept all
```

## Step 7: Check

```
flutter doctor -v
```

You now have a clean Flutter setup without Android Studio.

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