How to install ADB & Fastboot drivers on Linux

Background:

This installation process works on any Linux distributions that are based on Debian like Ubuntu, Pop Os, Zorin OS, etc.

ADB stands for Android Debug Bridge. This is part of Google SDK and this drivers lets you control your android device through shell commands to transfer files, also to install applications.

Fastboot helps in making modification to Andriod file system and update the partitions. For this the andriod device must be in fastboot mode or bootloader mode. This driver helps in flashing partitions like boot, system, recovery, etc. Sometime vendors like Oneplus, Google release beta version of their OS and post package. These packages can be installed through bootloader.

Installation:

Installation is pretty simple and its just a command away. 

Open your terminal in the Linux and run the following command:

sudo apt-get install android-tools-adb android-tools-fastboot

Once installation is completed, you  can test it by running the following command:

Basically this commands gives you the version of adb driver installed.

adb version

Now enabled USB debugging on your phone from developer settings and connect it to your Linux machine.

Run the following command and it showing your devices under the list of connected devices.

adb devices

Note:  If you do not see your device under the connected devices, then it means the drivers are not properly installed.

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