Android ubuntu HOME is defined but could not find .ini file

Question

When ever i attempt to start my emulator i get the following message

PANIC: HOME is defined but could not find test.ini file in $HOME/.android/avd (Note: avd is searched in the order of $ANDROID_AVD_HOME,$ANDROID_SDK_HOME/.android/avd and $HOME/.android/avd)

And my emulator does not start.

I found a similar question on SO however no answer was selected and the answer are not telling how to fix the issue other than setting ANDROID_AVD_HOME environment variable

However im not sure how to do that.

So im hoping one of you guys can help.

im using android studio on ubuntu 14.04

Answer 1

I suggest you to run the following command from command line:

android avd

This will start the Android Device Manger, which will list all your configured emulators and their location (usually in the form ~/.android/avd). You can export this location into a system variable called $ANDROID_AVD_HOME, and then run the emulator again.

For more info about how to export a variable, take a look here.

If you have troubles using the android command, your environment may not be set correctly; if this is your case, I suggest you to start from the beginning by following this guide.