Sunday, January 17, 2010

Errors trying to run ADB (Android Debug Bridge)?




The Android Debug Bridge (adb) is a tool lets you manage the state of an emulator instance or Android-powered device.

I was trying to run it for the first time on my ubuntu 9.10 box and I kept getting this error:


desktop:~/dev/Android/android-sdk-linux/tools$ adb
No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
Command 'aub' from package 'aub' (universe)
Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
Command 'mdb' from package 'mono-debugger' (universe)
Command 'arb' from package 'arb' (multiverse)
Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
Command 'jdb' from package 'sun-java6-jdk' (multiverse)
Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
adb: command not found

What was I doing wrong?

A quick google search shows me the error of my ways.. I haven't added my Android SDK tools directory to my system path!


It should go something like this...

open a terminal window and type:

$ echo $PATH
---(should return the directories associated with $PATH)

$ export PATH=$PATH:/home/YOUR-USERNAME/sdk/tools
---(replace with path to your tools directory, you may need to add 'sudo' to the beginning of this cmd)
Update: later versions of the SDK have ADB moved to the platform-tools directory, so adjust the above accordingly.


$ echo $PATH
---(you should now see your tools directory added to the end of the $PATH variable)

$ adb devices
---(now adb should do something, if nothing else at least error, no devices)


And now I get:

List of devices attached
emulator-5554 device

Sweet Success!

p.s. Adding to the system path in Windows is along the lines of :
  1. right-click '(My) Computer'
  2. Select 'Properties'
  3. Go to 'Advanced' or whatever tab you find 'Environment Variables'
  4. Select 'Path' then 'Edit' and add your new path in.
Update: if you are using 64-bit linux you may need to also install the ia32-libs package like so:

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs



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18 comments:

  1. Speedy The ArtistDecember 3, 2010 at 9:24 AM

    When I do "export PATH=$PATH:/home/myusername/sdk/tools" it says

    "Export not found"

    help please

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  2. GlennDecember 4, 2010 at 7:38 AM

    Hi Speedy,
    .. Are you sure that you've got the correct path listed to your tools directory?

    I've just re-run mine to check and this is what I need to run for my current sdk location:

    "export PATH=$PATH:/home/glenn/Dev/android-sdk-linux_x86/tools"

    ..That works for me.

    I think you might have your path incorrect.
    Actually, I got the same error when I included a 'sudo' at the front, so if you're doing that, try it without it.

    If you're using Eclipse, the easiest way to find the path is go into Window\Preferences\Android and copy that and add a 'tools' on the end.

    Hope that helps,
    Glenn

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  3. Speedy The ArtistDecember 4, 2010 at 9:18 AM

    OK but now I get "* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
    * daemon started successfully *
    List of devices attached
    ???????????? no permissions"

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  4. Speedy The ArtistDecember 4, 2010 at 9:35 AM

    Ok I think I got it now.

    it says


    "* daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
    * daemon started successfully *"

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  5. GlennDecember 4, 2010 at 10:05 AM

    Awesome.
    Hope it all works, let me know if there's anything else I can help with.

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  6. AnonymousDecember 16, 2010 at 10:43 AM

    it keeps saying "not recognized as internal or external command......"

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  7. aBoyCalledSuJanuary 29, 2011 at 6:00 PM

    Depending on what version of the SDK you downloaded you may need to add the sdk/platform-tools to your system path.

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  8. AnonymousFebruary 14, 2011 at 2:24 AM

    I still get your original error.
    Even if I move into the directory or click on the adb icon in Nautilus it won't seem to do anything.

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  9. UnknownFebruary 17, 2011 at 3:16 AM

    Hi all

    I want to install flash apk file on android emulator. But when run command ./adb install flash_for_21.apk on linux terminal then error occur.

    Error:

    daemon not running. starting it now on port 5037 *
    * daemon started successfully *
    error: device not found

    please suggest what i do?

    thanks
    awinash kumar

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  10. UnknownFebruary 17, 2011 at 4:45 AM

    Hi all

    i am install successfully flash apk file on android emulator. Problem is does not open live video.

    What problem not understand.

    thanks
    awinash

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  11. baluMarch 23, 2011 at 12:18 AM

    Thank You...
    Its working.

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  12. JorgeApril 16, 2011 at 12:01 AM

    thanks a lot. Great help

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  13. 旅人July 27, 2011 at 4:55 PM

    Thanks for annnouncement. I can resolve on Ubuntu11.04.

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  14. AnonymousJanuary 4, 2012 at 11:39 PM

    Thanks for this post. I have solved my problem with this help..

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  15. UnknownMarch 25, 2012 at 2:08 AM

    I am trying to put this webtop mod on my phone and when I enter the first line: adb push domain_policy.conf /tmp/ I get is device not found error and so far I am not getting any feedback in the forum where the webtop mod is located... Anyone know whats up with this and why its saying this?

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  16. Mihir.261September 14, 2012 at 4:45 PM

    Thanx it worked...

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  17. SachinDecember 28, 2012 at 11:30 AM

    Hello,

    I followed your steps, though it still reads the same initial errors, i.e.,
    No command 'adb' found, did you mean:
    Command 'cdb' from package 'tinycdb' (main)
    Command 'gdb' from package 'gdb' (main)
    Command 'dab' from package 'bsdgames' (universe)
    Command 'zdb' from package 'zfs-fuse' (universe)
    Command 'kdb' from package 'elektra-bin' (universe)
    Command 'tdb' from package 'tads2-dev' (multiverse)
    Command 'pdb' from package 'python' (main)
    Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-6-jdk' (main)
    Command 'jdb' from package 'openjdk-7-jdk' (universe)
    Command 'ab' from package 'apache2-utils' (main)
    Command 'ad' from package 'netatalk' (universe)
    adb: command not found

    Any comments as to how am I supposed to proceed?

    Thanks,
    Sachin.

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    1. GlennDecember 30, 2012 at 2:17 PM

      Hi Sachin,
      If you type 'echo $PATH' in a terminal do you see your android 'platform-tools' directory?

      Cheers,
      Glenn

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