Important: This prerelease of Adobe AIR for Linux is alpha-quality and is not feature complete. If you are looking for Adobe AIR for Macintosh or Windows, please go to Adobe.com.
The Adobe® AIR for Linux alpha is a version of the Adobe AIR runtime that allows Adobe AIR applications to be deployed on computers and devices running the Linux operating system. In addition, Adobe Flex® Builder™ for Linux can be used to build rich internet applications that deploy to the desktop and run across operating systems using proven web technologies.
See the release notes for more information regarding this alpha 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 alpha version and sending us your feedback on the forums.
The Adobe AIR for Linux alpha is *not* feature complete. AIR applications that run on the Mac and Windows version may not run on the Linux alpha depending on the features used by that application. Please review the release notes for more information on which features are not available in the alpha.
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Discuss Adobe AIR for Linux in the forumsGetting Started
Follow these steps to begin experiencing the Adobe AIR for Linux alpha:
- Review the system requirements and release notes for known issues
- Download and install the Adobe AIR for Linux alpha
- Download sample applications that run on Adobe AIR for Linux
- 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.
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 alpha does not support all Adobe AIR 1.0 features. For details, see the release notes. In addition, information about creating Adobe AIR applications for Linux is available within the Adobe AIR for Linux Developer Notes.
Complete Adobe AIR 1.0 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 announcing?
- We have posted the first publicly available alpha build of the Adobe AIR runtime installer and SDK for Linux. In addition, we are linking to several sample applications that currently run on Adobe AIR. You should consider these builds only alpha quality and not yet feature complete.
- Is Adobe AIR for Linux feature complete?
- No. Please see the release notes for the complete list of features that have not been implemented. For example, features such as printing, hardware acceleration, badge installation, keyboard accelerators and screen API's are not yet completed. These features are actively being worked on and will be made available in our next public beta release.
- Why release a version of Linux that is not yet feature complete?
- Feedback from the community is a crucial component to our software development process at Adobe. By releasing an early version of Adobe AIR for Linux, we anticipate discovering issues sooner which ultimately helps improve the quality of the product.
- Will the application I've been building that targets Adobe AIR 1.0 for the Mac or Windows run on the Linux build?
- Maybe, as it depends on what features are utilized by a particular application. Adobe AIR for Linux is not feature complete. Please see the release notes for more information on what features are not yet available.
- Will Adobe always release its Linux version after Mac and Windows?
- No. 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 second half of this year. The actual date will be influenced in large part by the amount of community feedback.
- Will Adobe AIR for Linux expire?
- Yes, the Adobe AIR for Linux alpha will expire on March 1st, 2009.
- Will Adobe AIR for Linux have the same functionality as Adobe AIR 1.0 for Windows and Mac?
- Our public alpha is not feature complete and will only have a subset of the 1.0 functionality. However, the shipping version of Adobe AIR for Linux, released later this year, will include the same capabilities as the upcoming Windows and Mac 1.1 release.
- What's the quality like on these builds?
- These builds are alpha quality. Please see the release notes for known issues.While many Adobe AIR applications will run the same on Linux as they do on Mac and Windows, others will not.
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System Requirements
- RedHat Desktop Linux 4
- RedHat Enterprise Linux v5
- Novell Desktop Linux 9
- SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10
- Ubuntu 6.06
See the full Release Notes for more information
Release Notes
This release of Adobe AIR for Linux is prerelease, alpha-quality software and is designed for evaluation purposes only. The software contained within the downloads are not yet complete; but, many additions to the product are fully implemented and ready for you to try and discuss.
