Android Build on Docker Container

Mac OSX

Prerequisites

Create container with docker-machine :

$ docker-machine create -d virtualbox --virtualbox-disk-size "200000"  --virtualbox-memory 4096 --virtualbox-hostonly-cidr "192.168.90.1/24" default

$ docker-machine upgrade default

To build the container image:

$ eval "$(docker-machine env default)"

$ docker build -t uber/android-build-environment .

Android Build :

$ cd /path/to/your/android/source/root

$ docker run -i -v $PWD:/project -t uber/android-build-environment /bin/bash /project/ci/build.sh

FAQ

Having connectivity issue when connect via VPN

Stop the docker-machine vm:

$ docker-machine stop default

Then connect to your VPN and restart the docker vm:

$ docker-machine start default
$ eval "$(docker-machine env default)"

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