In this video, I'll show you how to set up Flutter on Linux Mint without installing Android Studio. We use Google's lightweight Command Line Tools to manage the Android SDK — keeping things clean and minimal.
📁 Full written guide + commands: [https://www.dahalniranjan.com.np/2026...]
📋 What We Cover:
1 Installing system dependencies (Git, Java 17, build tools)
2 Setting up Flutter SDK from GitHub (stable branch)
3 Android SDK via Command Line Tools only (no Android Studio)
4 Configuring ~/.bashrc for Flutter, Android & Java paths
5 Installing SDK packages with sdkmanager
6 Enabling KVM for fast emulator performance
7 Creating and launching an Android 14 emulator (Pixel 6)
8 Running your first Flutter app
⏱️ Timestamps:
0:00 – Intro
0:26 – Install Dependencies
1:10 – Create Directory Structure
2:28 – Install Flutter SDK
3:00 – Download Android Command Line Tools
4:04 – Configure ~/.bashrc
4:54 – Install Android SDK Packages
5:23 – Enable KVM
5:45 – Create & Launch Emulator
6:05 – Flutter Doctor Check
7:15 – Create & Run First App
🔧 Tools Used:
Linux Mint (any recent version)
Flutter (stable branch)
OpenJDK 17
Android Command Line Tools
Android API 34 (Android 14)
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