The Adobe® AIR 1.1 for Linux beta is a version of the Adobe AIR runtime that allows Adobe AIR applications to be deployed on computers and devices running supported versions of the Linux operating system. Adobe AIR for Macintosh and Windows is available from Adobe.com.
This is a nearly feature complete version of Adobe AIR 1.1 for Linux. See the release notes for more information regarding this beta runtime. Please help us ensure that the final release of Adobe AIR for Linux will be of the highest quality by installing and using this beta version and sending us your feedback on the forums.
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Follow these steps to begin experiencing the Adobe AIR for Linux beta:
- Review the system requirements and release notes for known issues
- Download and install the Adobe AIR for Linux beta
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Download Adobe AIR applications on the Adobe Developer Connection powered by HTML/Ajax, Flash, and Flex
Important: The install badge feature is currently not working in the Linux beta. This will be fixed in a subsequent version.
- Developers only: Download and install the Adobe AIR for Linux SDK
- Read the Adobe AIR for Linux Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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Ask questions and share your feedback in the Adobe AIR for Linux Labs forum.
Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.
Community
Below you'll find references and links to help you participate in the Adobe AIR user community.
Online Forum
Ask questions, discuss, and share feedback with other users in the online forums.
Please note that your submission of comments, ideas, feature requests and techniques on this and other Adobe maintained forums, as well as Adobe's right to use such materials, is governed by the Terms of Use.
Adobe Developer Connection
The Adobe Developer Connection (ADC) provides articles, samples, and a lot of other information about how developers are building applications on Adobe AIR.
Resources
If you want to learn more about releases on Labs as well as other Adobe technologies, visiting a user group or connecting with an Adobe Community Expert is a great place to start.
Product Details
Documentation
The Adobe AIR for Linux beta supports nearly all Adobe AIR 1.1 features. For details, see the release notes. In addition, information about creating Adobe AIR applications is available within the Adobe AIR for Linux Developer Notes.
Complete Adobe AIR 1.1 developer documentation is available on the Adobe AIR resources page of the Adobe Help Resource Center.
For articles on general Adobe AIR development topics, you can also visit the Adobe AIR Developer Connection.
FAQ
- What exactly are you providing?
- We have posted the first publicly available, beta build of the Adobe AIR runtime installer and SDK for Linux. You should consider these builds beta quality.
- Is Adobe AIR for Linux feature complete?
- Almost. Nearly all applications that work on Mac and Windows will work – if you find applications that don’t work well on Linux, please let us know. However, it is still considered beta quality and we would appreciate your feedback on bugs or improvements you believe we should make prior to shipping our final version. Please share your thoughts on the forums.
- Will the application I've been building that targets Adobe AIR for the Mac or Windows run on the Linux build?
- Yes, applications created for Adobe AIR 1.1 for Mac or Windows will run on the Linux build. If you find any application that doesn’t work well on Linux, please report it on the forums.
- What features still need to be implemented?
- There is a compatibility issue with the Seamless Install feature that that will be resolved with the Flash Player 10 release. Also, the content protection capability for video is not fully implemented. This affects the Adobe Media Player, and may affect other applications.
- Will Adobe always release its Linux version after Mac and Windows?
- No. Our current schedules have the Mac and Windows versions of Adobe AIR 1.5 being delivered before Adobe AIR 1.5 on Linux. After that release, it is our intention to release future versions of Adobe AIR simultaneously on Linux, Mac and Windows.
- When are you releasing the final version of Adobe AIR for Linux?
- We are targeting the end of this year for Adobe AIR 1.5 of Linux. The actual date will be influenced in large part by the amount of community feedback.
- Will Adobe AIR for Linux beta expire?
- Yes, the Adobe AIR for Linux beta will expire on March 1st, 2009.
- Will Adobe AIR for Linux have the same functionality as Adobe AIR for Windows and Mac?
- Our public beta has same capabilities as the Windows and Mac 1.1 release. Our public release at the end of the year will have the same capabilities as the Windows and Mac 1.5 release.
- What's the quality like on these builds?
- These builds are beta quality. Please see the release notes for known issues. Most Adobe AIR applications will run the same on Linux as they do on Mac and Windows. If an application appears to be running differently, please let us know by posting a description of the issue to our forums.
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System Requirements
The tested and supported operating systems are:
- Fedora Core 8
- Ubuntu 7.10
- Open Suse 10.3
Other Linux operating systems which support rpm and Debian package manager may also be able to use Adobe AIR for Linux.
See the full Release Notes for more information
Release Notes
This release of Adobe AIR for Linux is prerelease, beta-quality software and is designed for evaluation purposes only. Please review our release notes document known issues related to the beta versions of Adobe AIR for Linux.
