Knoppix

It's extremely important to update the packages repos right after fresh Knoppix install and before installing packages:

• apt-get update

Misc utilities

• apt-get install curl
• apt-get install tree
• apt-get install unrar
• apt-get install git
• apt-get install zsh
• apt-get install tmux
• Install Chromium browser:
  • wget --no-check-certificate -c https://dl.google.com/linux/direct/google-chrome-stable_current_i386.deb
  • sudo dpkg -i google-chrome-*.deb
  • sudo apt-get install -f

General Development Tools

• install NodeJS as described here
• Install RVM, Ruby, Rails:
  • \curl -L https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable --ruby --rails

Developing mobile apps with Cordova (aka PhoneGap)

• download Java JDK and extract to ~/bin/jdk*

• download Ant and extract to ~/bin/apache-ant-*

• download Android ADT bundle with SDK and extract. Move sdk directory to ~/dev/mobile/sdks/android-sdk and eclipse directory to ~/bin/eclipse

• now let's setup PATH. Create ~/.bashrc with following contents (assuming jdk's version is 1.7.0_25 and ant's version is 1.9.2, change accordingly for your versions/directory names):

export JAVA_HOME=/home/knoppix/bin/jdk1.7.0_25
export ANT_HOME=/home/knoppix/bin/apache-ant-1.9.2
export PATH=$PATH:$JAVA_HOME/bin:$ANT_HOME/bin:/home/knoppix/bin/eclipse:/home/knoppix/dev/mobile/sdks/sdk-android/platform-tools:/home/knoppix/dev/mobile/sdks/sdk-android/tools

• either rerun terminal/relogin/reboot or run source ~/.bashrc to apply new PATH

• install cordova: sudo npm install -g cordova

• install phonegap: sudo npm install -g phonegap

• create first project: mkdir -p ~/code/phonegap && cd $_ && cordova create hello com.example.hello HelloWorld

• try to add android platform: cordova platform add android If you get an Error regarding missing SDK, then follow the instructions on the screen. Usually it's just a matter of launching android (SDK Manager) and installing missing SDK components. If getting SSLPeer error there, then go to Tools -> Options and select Force https://... http:// which will not use SSL to download components

• create at least one emulator in Android SDK Manager (launch with android) by clicking on Tools -> Manage AVDs

• launch app in emulator - codrova emulate android If emulator crashes with error that contains something like munmap_chunk() invalid pointer make sure to create localtime file every time you login (otherwise it will be overwritten after next reboot), so add following to your ~/.bashrc: sudo ln -sf /usr/share/zoneinfo/US/Eastern /etc/localtime. Instead of cordova emulate android you could run commands manually:

  • cordova prepare android
  • cordova compile android
  • ./platforms/android/cordova/lib/list-emulator-images to list all available images (let's say there is image called GalaxyS4 and we want to use that one)
  • ./platforms/android/cordova/lib/start-emulator GalaxyS4 to launch emulator. Wait some minutes here
  • ./platforms/android/cordova/lib/install-emulator to install package in the emulator. You may get an error on auto-launch here, just try to launch an app manually in emulator and most likely it will launch if all was correct on your end

• connect real Android device and execute cordova run android to prepare, compile and install on device or alternatively you could go run everything manually:

  • cordova prepare android to pack cordova project source files
  • cordova compile android to compile cordova project files using Android SDK into a package
  • ./platforms/android/cordova/lib/list-devices to verify device is in the list
  • ./platforms/android/cordova/lib/install-device to install app on device. You may get an error on app auto-launch here, just try to launch an app manually in emulator and most likely it will launch if all was correct on your end