First install nodejs and npm 
look for that matter to https://nodejs.org/en/download/package-manager/
then 

npm install

OR

Manual Installation

Install phonegap
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sudo npm install -g phonegap@latest

Instal gulp and friends
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sudo npm install --global gulp
sudo npm install --global gulp-uglify
sudo npm install --global gulp-cssmin
sudo npm install --global gulp-concat
sudo npm install --global gulp-rimraf
sudo npm install --global gulp-imagemin
sudo npm install --global imagemin-pngcrush
sudo npm install --global gulp-replace
sudo npm install --global gulp-rename
sudo npm install --global path
sudo npm install --global run-sequence
sudo npm install --global streamqueue
sudo npm install --global gulp-order


For both ways you have first to install Java and Android SDK

Install Java 1.7
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sudo mkdir -p /usr/lib/jvm

--download Java from http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk7-downloads-1880260.html
--you must agree to license first
select jdk-7u80-linux-x64.tar.gz

sudo tar xvzf jdk-7u80-linux-x64.tar.gz -C /usr/lib/jvm
sudo chown -R root:root /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7*

sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7*/bin/java 1065
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7*/bin/javac 1065
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7*/bin/jar 1065
sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7*/bin/javaws 1065

vim ~/.bashrc 
       export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.7.0_80



Install Android SDK
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sudo apt-get install libstdc++6:i386 lib32z1 lib32ncurses5 libbz2-1.0

wget http://dl.google.com/android/android-sdk_r24.4.1-linux.tgz
sudo tar xvzf android-sdk_r24.4.1-linux.tgz -C /opt/
sudo chown -R root:root /opt/android-sdk-linux
sudo chmod -R +xr /opt/android-sdk-linux
vim ~/.bashrc
       export PATH=/opt/android-sdk-linux/tools:/opt/android-sdk-linux/platform-tools:$PATH
bash --(to take new export variables,or reboot)
cd /opt/android-sdk-linux/tools
sudo su -c "./android sdk" (install the 18 recomented packages)
reboot
--Open the SDK manager by running: /opt/android-sdk-linux/tools/android
You will require:
1. "SDK Platform" for android-22
2. "Android SDK Platform-tools (latest)
3. "Android SDK Build-tools" (latest)
sudo vim /etc/udev/rules.d/51-android-rules
         # adb protocol on Sony E4
         SUBSYSTEM=="usb", ATTR{idVendor}=="0fce", ATTR{idProduct}=="51c5", MODE="0664", OWNER="username" #--change to yours username
reboot

npm run buildandroid
OR 
Manual Build 
Create and run android build
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cd dist 
phonegap plugin add cordova-plugin-crosswalk-webview --for performance!

sudo adb start-server
--plugin phone to usb and authorize
adb devices
phonegap run android




Debug
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adb -d logcat chromium:I *:S


View generated apk
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aapt dump xmltree ~/PROJECTS/FlapAtSpace/dist/platforms/android/build/outputs/apk/android-armv7-debug.apk AndroidManifest.xml
aapt l -a android-release.apk