How To Install Adobe Air On Ubuntu Linux

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AIR stands for Adobe Integrated Runtime (AIR) and it is used in Windows, Mac OS X and on Linux. Air applications run on the desktop and are half way between web based applications (which run in a browser) and full blown desktop applications such as Word or Photoshop. Installing new applications on a Linux distribution is always a mystery for newbies so here is a small tutorial that teaches you how to install Adobe Air on Ubuntu.

Steps To Install Adobe Air On Ubuntu Linux

1. Go to Applications->Accessories->Terminal



2. Use wget command to download .bin file to your home directory. Copy and paste the following command to download AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

wget http://airdownload.adobe.com/air/lin/download/1.5/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin



3. Wget command will take 2 to 3 minutes to download AdobeAIRInstaller.bin in your Places->Home Directory.
4. Now use the following command

chmod +x AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

5. Then use this command

sudo ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin



6. After you will execute the last command, installer will install Adobe Air on your Ubuntu automatically. After that you can install .AIR apps through a double click on them.