Cannot install adobeair .bin file

[barrieluv]

Is the adobeair-installer package not available in Synaptic? That would be the easy way to do it.

I installed Adobe Air when I installed iPlayer. It was all automatic and when I removed iPlayer, Adobe Air was not removed.

[barrieluv]

No, went to BBC iPlayer and installed it from the site.
If you're not in the UK, you can do the same with Tweet Deck.

Just choose to install either of these and Adobe Air will be installed automatically. If you don't want the app, but want to keep Adobe Air, just run Adobe Air and choose to remove the app.

[barrieluv]

What, nothing at all? No response? Nothing like this?....

[barrieluv]

Can you post a link to where you found instructions for the command line installation?

[RedWagon]

downloaded AdobeAIRInstaller.bin to Desktop, and in terminal:

$ chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
$ ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

Nothing - terminal blinks and returns to the prompt

The installer needs to be run as root. Try

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sudo ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

and paste back any errors if you get any. I really don't think you'll have any problems though, most of the problems with Adobe Air occur because of library issues on the 64 bit versions. Also I'm 90% sure Adobe Air isn't in the repos so this is the only way.

[barrieluv]

I just noticed that you saved the file to your desktop. In that case, make sure that your first command is

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cd /home/whateveryourusernameis/Desktop

Then use the instructions you already have.

This is how it would look on mine:

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barrieluv@Mint ~ $ cd /home/barrieluv/Desktop
barrieluv@Mint ~/Desktop $ dir
AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
barrieluv@Mint ~/Desktop $ chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
barrieluv@Mint ~/Desktop $ sudo ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

As an aside, I still find it odd that you got no response on the links I gave you. Do you have Javascript urned on in your browser preferences?

[barrieluv]

In that case, I really don't know what to suggest.

You could delete the file, download it again to your desktop, in properties check the size of the file (mine is 13.1MB), then run the commands again. It may be a duff download.

[barrieluv]

If I click the package I get exactly the same response. Check your typing, perhaps. It's all case sensitive...

[barrieluv]

Could you try again and copy and paste the contents of your terminal session? There may be some clue there...

[barrieluv]

So you're done! Cool.

[barrieluv]

Restricted account? I'm not entirely sure what that means, but I've always been under the impression that it meant you can't run as super user. So, no sudo password=no install. Is that the case?

[RedWagon]

I normally use an account where I can do little harm except to my own files ...

I install and manage Mint from another (save me confusion and, hopefully, errors) - I just log off one and log onto other when need arises (like now)

Linux is set up like this by default. That's the whole reason behind sudo and the root account.

[barrieluv]

And this is when you're logged into the administrator account? Not the restricted account? And are you by any chance in the UK?

[barrieluv]

I've now installed Adobe Air using this method on three installs, Jolicloud, Mint and Eeebuntu without fail. The install was also successful using both the BBC iPlayer and Tweetdeck links.

I'm afraid I cannot be of any further assistance. Good luck.