flashtool command not found

In this troubleshooting guide we learn how to fix flashtool command not found error message

Introduction

When you run more command in linux terminal / console, you get the following error message

flashtool: command not found

or when using sudo you get the following error message

sudo: flashtool: command not found

In Ubuntu flashtool is provided by xperia-flashtool package.

xperia-flashtool is:

Flashtool is a software used to flash Sony [Ericsson] phones that use the S1 protocol like Xperia line phones.

To fix this problem, we can install more using the command below.

sudo apt-get -y install xperia-flashtool

This command might take some time to finish depending on your machine internet connection.

You can also use apt command to install xperia-flashtool.

sudo apt -y install xperia-flashtool

Or if you have aptitude installed you can use the following command.

sudo aptitude install xperia-flashtool

In this tutorial we learn how to fix flashtool command not found error in Ubuntu / Debian / Kali Linux or Raspbian distribution.