In this
Appium tutorial we will learn how we can set up Appium on Linux (ubuntu)
platform.
Below
is the list of software that is required:
1. Java
2. Android SDK (Android Studio)
3. Node.js
4. Appium Desktop Server
1)
Install JAVA(JDK/JRE) & set JAVA_HOME
● Install Java Development Kit Software from:
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install default-jre
$ sudo apt-get install default-jdk
//to install oracle jdk
$ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java
$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer
● In order to set JAVA_HOME on linux you need to edit the .bashrc
and need to specify the path of the java directory.
$ vi ~/.bashrc
export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/java-8-openjdk-amd64
export PATH=${PATH}:${JAVA_HOME}/bin
● Run below command to verify that recently saved environment
variables are displaying the correct path or not.
$ echo $JAVA_HOME
$ echo $PATH
NOTE: Use
the command: $ which java to find out exact path to which java
Executable
2)
Install Node.js without using sudo
● Do not install node.js through apt-get,
which will need sudo rights and
appium will not work if node.js is installed as sudo user.
If you have already installed remove it using commands:
$ sudo apt-get remove nodejs
$ sudo apt-get remove npm
● Download latest nodejs linux binaries from
https://nodejs.org/download/release/latest/ into a folder for example
/home/username/Downloads.
$ cd /usr/local tar --strip-components 1 -xzf
/home/username/Downloads/node-v8.2.1-linux-x64.tar.gz
● For Verification use below commands:
$ which node //it should give you output like:
usr/local/bin/node
$ node -v //it should give you output v8.2.1 (or whichever
version you have installed)
3)
Install
Android Studio
● Download and install Android Studio from Official Google
Website:
● Open terminal and Enter:
$ cd android-studio/bin
$ . studio.sh //To execute the studi.sh script
● Now the android studio will open. Click next and let it download
required
things.
● Once android sdk is installed add ANDROID_HOME to environment
variable using:
$ vi /.bashrc
export ANDROID_HOME=/home/user_name/Android/Sdk
export PATH=$PATH:/home/user_name/Android/Sdk/tools
export PATH=$PATH:/home/user_name/Android/Sdk/platform-tools
4)
Install Appium globally:
● Open a terminal and enter below commands in order to install the
appium globally.
$ npm install -g appium
$ appium //To start the
5)
Install appium-doctor to troubleshoot the
errors if any using
● Please install Appium-Doctor(Node Utility) using npm, It will
diagnose
and fix common Node, iOS and Android configuration issues before
starting Appium.
$ npm install -g appium-doctor
//then
$ appium-doctor
//it will give checklist of which things are okay & which
aren’t
