Comments on: How To Install and Use Android Debug Bridge (adb) in Linux

By: Ed Beaufort

Ed Beaufort — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:14:10 +0000

It’s rare to find content this helpful online these days. Thanks!

By: Anthony

Anthony — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 01:34:49 +0000

In reply to jim.

Why are you trying to find ‘adb‘ in Arch Linux?

You must first resolve a much bigger problem:

The glaring error in your command syntax means you must:

Confirm the computer is powered and on? Plugged into a power supply?
Stop using Arch Linux?
Consider perhaps actually reading the tutorial, from the beginning that is.

yay -S android-tools

By: Ravi Saive

Ravi Saive — Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:32:58 +0000

In reply to jim.

@Jim,

Thanks for the tip, I have corrected the command for Arch Linux in the article…

By: jim

jim — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:05:21 +0000

Hi, The correct command to install adb (Android Debug Bridge) in Arch Linux is:

$ sudo pacman -S android-tools 
or 
$ yay -S android-tools

By: jim

jim — Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:25:52 +0000

Hi, I can't find adb package in Arch Linux.

# yay -S adb 
 -> Could not find all the required packages:
	adb (Target)

Thanks in advance.