Setting up Genymotion on Ubuntu Linux

Installing Android Studio

In a Terminal, execute these commands: 
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:paolorotolo/android-studio

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install android-studio -y

cd /opt/android-studio/bin

./studio.sh
Click OK.

Lock to Launcher

Click Next.

Click Next.

Click Next.

Accept the license and click Finish.

Wait while it is "Downloading Components".

Click Finish.

Installing VirtualBox

In a Terminal, execute this command: 
sudo apt-get install virtualbox -y

Installing Genymotion

In a Web browser, go to

https://www.genymotion.com/#!/auth/signin

Create an account and download Genymotion, the 64-bit Linux version.

Drag the genymotion-2.4.0_x64.bin file in and drop it on the Ubuntu desktop. In a Terminal, execute these commands: 

cd Desktop

chmod +x genymotion-2.4.0_x64.bin

sudo ./genymotion-2.4.0_x64.bin
Accept the default directory On desktop, double-click the genymotion folder.

Double-click genymotion

In the "Add a first virtual device" box, click Yes.

Click "Sign in".

Click the first phone, "Custom Phone - 4.1.1 - API 16 768x1280" and click Next.

Click Next.

Click Finish.

Sources

Ubuntu 14.04 desktop VM
Log in as user, with password chrysaor.info

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