android-sdk-build-tools-common software package provides Tools for building Android applications - Common files, you can install in your Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) by running the commands given below on the terminal,
$ sudo apt-get update $ sudo apt-get install android-sdk-build-tools-common
android-sdk-build-tools-common is installed in your system.
Make ensure the android-sdk-build-tools-common package were installed using the commands given below,
$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep android-sdk-build-tools-common*
You will get with android-sdk-build-tools-common package name, version, architecture and description in a table
| Distro | Ubuntu 16 04 lts xenial xerus |
| Section | Development |
| Package | android-sdk-build-tools-common |
| Version | 23.0.2+2 |
| Description | Tools for building Android applications - Common files |
| Sub Section | Devel |