Does Android Studio work on Linux?
Yes. Google publishes an official Linux version of Android Studio. It’s on Flathub (890.8K installs).
How to install Android Studio on Linux
Google provides an official Linux version on its website.
Any distro: Flatpak from Flathub
The Flathub package is maintained by the community, not by Google. It has been installed 890,781 times. Linux Mint, Pop!_OS and Zorin OS have Flathub enabled out of the box, Fedora offers it as an optional third-party repository, and on Ubuntu you install Flatpak first.
flatpak install flathub com.google.AndroidStudioFrom your distro’s repositories
| Distro | Version | Command |
|---|---|---|
| AUR (Arch community) | 2026.2.1.8 | yay -S android-studio |
Package names and versions from Repology. AUR packages are user-maintained; review them before installing.
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Android Studio on Linux: common questions
Does Android Studio work on Linux?
Yes. Google publishes an official Linux version of Android Studio. It’s on Flathub (890.8K installs).
How do I install Android Studio on Ubuntu?
Install it from Flathub with “flatpak install flathub com.google.AndroidStudio” after setting up Flatpak, or download it from Google’s website.