NOTE: lsb_release -a
version: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS

~~~ plain install to go :-  

// basic USB setup

apt-get update 
apt-get install aptitude joe mc openssh-server

// me root ?
sudo su -
addgroup wheel
usermod -G lisp,wheel lisp

echo "%wheel ALL=(ALL) NOPASSWD: ALL" >> /etc/sudoers

// fancy prompt?

// upgrade everything ?

aptitude update ; aptitude -y dist-upgrade

// mighty java 
aptitude install -y mesa-utils openjdk-8-jdk openjdk-8-doc 

// backward i386, needed for ADV emulation ...

aptitude install -y lib32gcc1 lib32stdc++6 lib32z1
aptitude install qemu-kvm qemuctl virtualbox virtualbox-qt qemu-utils 

// reboot?

// time for android (w/o command prompt)...
// work dir inside /home/<username>

https://developer.android.com/studio/index.html#downloads

wget -c https://dl.google.com/dl/android/studio/ide-zips/2.3.0.8/android-studio-ide-162.3764568-linux.zip

unzip android-studio-ide-162.3764568-linux.zip

/home/lisp/work/android-studio/bin
lisp@pb:~/work/android-studio/bin$ ./studio.sh 

// a note on genymotion

https://docs.genymotion.com/Content/01_Get_Started/Requirements.htm

Genymotion requires that you have the following hardware on your computer:

    OpenGL 2.0 capable video card, with an up-to-date driver. We recommend the use of one of the 
    following minimum graphic chips: 
    	Intel HD Graphics 4000 (2012), 
    	Nvidia GeForce 500 Series (2011), 
    	ATI Radeon HD 6000 Series (2011);
    	
    64 bit CPU, with VT-x or AMD-V capability, enabled in BIOS settings;
    RAM memory: at least 2GB;
    Screen resolution greater than 1024 x 768 pixels;
    Free space on hard disk: at least 100MB.