Android official command in-depth analysis of Android

Song Zhihui
The android command is a very important development tool that can:

• Create, delete, and view Android Virtual Devices (AVDs).
• Create and update Android projects.
• Update your Android SDK.

If you are using Android Studio or the Eclipse,android command has been integrated into the IDE. So you don't have to run it directly at the command line. To see an introduction to Android commands, you can run the Android–help command.

Grammar

Android [Global options] action [action options]

Global Options

• -S. Silent mode, output error only.
• -H. Help.
• -V. Output errors, warnings, and messages.

AVD Actions and options

Action	Options	Description
AvD	No	Run AVD Manager
Sdk	No	Run the Android SDK Manager
Create AVD	-N < name >	The name of the AVD
	-T < target id>	Target ID of the system image
	-C Path or size	Specify the AVD SD card
	-F	Force Create AVD
	-P Path	Specify the AVD file path
	-S	Set the skin of the AVD
Delete AVD	-N Name	Delete AVD
Move AVD	-N Name	Move the AVD by name
	-P Path
	-R Name	Rename the AVD name
Update AVD	-N Name	Move the AVD by name

Project actions and options

Action	Options	Description
Create Project	Slightly	Create a project
Update Project	Slightly	Update Project
Create Test-project	Slightly	To create a test project
Update Test-project	Slightly	Update a test project
Create Lib-project	Slightly	Create Lib Project
Update Lib-project	Slightly	Update Lib Project
Create Uitest-project	Slightly	To create a UI test project

Update action

• Update adb. Update adb.
• Update SDK. Update the SDK.

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Android official command in-depth analysis of Android