Which Linux distribution is suitable for an android programmer?

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Masteron2015-10-11 16:56:03

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Masteron, 2015-10-11 16:56:03

Do you think it is worth switching from Windows to Linux if you are a beginner android programmer?

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OnYourLips, 2015-10-11
@OnYourLips

Do you think it is worth switching from Windows to Linux if you are a beginner android programmer?

No, many Android development tools are only available for OS X and Windows.
For example Unity3D, which is the de facto standard for Android game development.

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Artem Spiridonov, 2015-10-11
@customtema

Yes.
Ubuntu (xubuntu, kubuntu).

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GavriKos, 2015-10-11
@GavriKos

I tried many times to switch to Linux. Did not work out. So I'll tell you from my experience.
Take the software stack that you use 75% of the time on your computer. Usually this is a browser, file manager, instant messengers, and some kind of editors. See analogs in Linux. If analogs are found for everything - put Linux on a virtual machine, and try these analogs there. If you lasted a week - try to install a separate system. And it is necessary to look for software almost all. For example, I could not switch due to the lack of a normal analogue of TotalCommander.
About two systems - forget. It will take a lot of time to keep them up to date.
And so, you can directly develop under the droid on any Linux.

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Ix_Didicus, 2015-10-11
@Ix_Didicus

>>Which distribution
Any one you like and can master. By and large, distributions differ only in the set of pre-installed software and software available in the repositories. In your case, you need Java, an IDE, plug-ins for working with Android - all this can be installed separately (and it may even be better, because the turnips will most likely have an old version), developer tools usually work on any distro without problems (more In addition, a considerable number of open source programs are developed primarily on Linux, and then ported (cross-compiled) to Windows using MinGW or Cygwin).
If the main goal is development for Android, then there is little point. IDE, tools in Java, but she doesn't care where to run.
On the other hand, if Linux itself is interesting, then why not just take it and try it yourself? No one will be able to predict whether you will like it, whether it will work without problems on your PC, whether it will be able to satisfy all your requests, etc. If you cannot decide on a distro, download a couple of LiveCDs, boot from them, try to get comfortable. I immediately warn you that in order to master this OS, it is highly desirable to be able to use a search engine and have the patience to read the documentation thoughtfully (however, since you are a programmer, these skills should already be developed).
Another option is to install Cygwin. Get the power of Linux and the familiarity of Windows in one bottle.

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Yuri, 2015-12-24
@yshinkarev

Whether you're a programmer or not doesn't really matter.
As already mentioned, you have to try. I would install ubuntu or kubuntu.
Himself as soon as he began to deal with android, he set ubuntu as the second system.
I probably suffered for a couple of weeks, then returned to Windows.
Unusually with software, the main thing is, of course, TotalCommander, Miranda, AkelPad.
Yes, and so their softins for themselves on sharpe are written decently.