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Step by Step: Flex Builder on Ubuntu 8.04

2008-04-28T01:41:47Z

Last week Ubuntu 8.04 was released, and I have got to say, I am impressed. I've been dabbling with Linux for nearly a decade, and this is the first time I've ever had it work 100% out-of-the-box without having to track down any additional drivers. Graphics card, network, etc... The installation was simple.

Of course, once the OS was installed, my next logical step was to get Flex Builder for Linux working on it. Here's a step-by-step guide to what I did to get Flex Builder working on there.

1) The first thing I did was install the java-common package using the "Synapic Package Manager" application. This will install the latest java common libraries on your OS installation.

2) Flex Builder for Linux requires Eclipse, so the next logical step is to download and install Eclipse. I downloaded "Eclipse Classic" and extracted it to the directory "eclipse" within my user folder. I found this article on the ubuntu forums to tweak your Java settings for Eclipse on Ubuntu. The article describes an older version of Ubuntu, but these exact steps worked for me with 8.04.

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=201378

3) Next, download and install Flex Builder for Linux from Adobe Labs. Be sure to check out the release notes before you begin your installation.

Once you've downloaded the file "flexbuilder_linux_install_a3_033108.bin", you'll need to give it execute permissions. From the command line, use "chmod +x flexbuilder_linux_install_a3_033108.bin" to grant these permissions. Then launch the installer by running "./flexbuilder_linux_install_a3_033108.bin" (also from the command line). If your java settings are not setup correctly, you will get a few error messages, and you'll need to go back and tweak them.

Once the installer is running, its easy. Just tell it where to install Flex Builder, and point it to your eclipse directory, and it takes care of the rest.

Once your installation is complete, it's just like using Flex builder on any other operating system. Just go to "File -> New -> New Flex Project" to create a new Flex Project. From here, you're ready to start developing your Flex applications.

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Andrew Trice
Principal Architect
Cynergy Systems
http://www.cynergysystems.com

Comment from Tom Chiverton on 2008-04-28

2008-04-28T14:31:39Z

With only a little extra work, you can use Ubuntu's Eclipse package: http://rachaelandtom.info/content/kubuntu-710-eclipse-and-flex-builder

Comment from Andrew Trice on 2008-04-28

2008-04-28T14:46:07Z

Thanks for the info Tom! This is definitely another way to get eclipse on there.

Comment from joomla template designer on 2008-04-30

2008-05-01T01:42:30Z

Thanks for the quick intro. I didnt even know that flex was available on linux. Ive just downloaded hardy recently and will definitely be trying this out!

Thanks!

Comment from bazmek on 2008-05-21

2008-05-21T09:45:12Z

Hi there, is Design Mode available in installation like this?

Comment from radekg on 2008-07-12

2008-07-12T12:33:40Z

This doesn't work when installing on Ganymede for J2EE developers. Installer is running and completes fine but there is no Flex Builder projects and perspective.

Comment from Andrew Trice on 2008-07-12

2008-07-12T14:36:39Z

You might want to look at the FAQ, release notes, or help documents for Flex Builder for linux provided by Adobe. I've only tried this on the "base" version of Eclipse.

Comment from Bernard on 2008-08-25

2008-08-25T09:23:19Z

Hi, i use ubuntu 8.04 to develop flash, now i'm having problem, in my script i have [embed] tag, when i compile it using flex sdk, it give me error:

Error: exception during transcoding: Failed to grab pixels for image XXX.jpg

Error: Unable to transcode XXX.jpg

Can anyone help, pls?

Comment from iamok on 2008-08-29

2008-08-29T08:45:20Z

this only works for me on eclipse version 3.3.2 and not on 3.4.x

Comment from Andres Monroy-Hernandez on 2008-10-14

2008-10-15T03:49:04Z

It failed with Eclipse 3.4.1. I'm trying 3.3.2 now... See: http://bugs.adobe.com/jira/browse/FBE-306

Comment from baybora oren on 2009-02-03

2009-02-03T20:03:10Z

In flex IDE Where is design view to develop gui quickly ? noopp we cant use design view. Also we cant use myeclipse fully qualified.

Comment from Andrew Trice on 2009-02-03

2009-02-03T20:12:00Z

Design view is only available on Mac or PC. It is not available on the linux distribution.

You can see more on what is (and is not) supported at:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flex/flexbuilder_linux/releasenotes.html#features

Comment from ivan on 2009-03-19

2009-03-19T22:47:48Z

ubuntu install solution:

$ cat flexbuilder-i.sh
#! /bin/bash

unset PS1

./flexbuilder_linux_install_a4_081408.bin

Comment from Usman Ajmal on 2009-10-13

2009-10-14T05:40:44Z

I did everything exactly as you mentioned. One different thing I did was that i downloaded the latest eclipse classic 3.5.1. The installation of Flex started without any errors, meaning thereby, my java setting were fine.

But when i gave the path of eclipse folder I encountered following error:

(Please choose an existing Eclipse 3.2 or 3.3 root folder to be extended.
This root folder must contain the subfolder named "configuration". )

whereas I have checked my eclipse folder and it does contain a folder with the name of "configuration".

I however selected the option "proceed with caution" option and the installation ended finely. Then I went to the directory where I installed Flex and executed ./Adobe_Flex_builder.sh which opened Eclipse Galileo's workbench.

Problem:
I can't see any Flex related perspective in Windows>Open Perspective>Other

Any idea what is going wrong and how to work around it?

Comment from Jackomo on 2009-11-04

2009-11-04T21:38:26Z

"Andrew Trice said:

Design view is only available on Mac or PC. It is not available on the linux distribution."

Well, Where do you think Im running my Ubuntu? under my PC, so I thought you want to said Windows.

Anybody knows how to get a GUI o Design mode running under Linux?

Comment from Jason on 2010-03-09

2010-03-10T05:01:04Z

I had same install experience as Usman Ajmal. For this type of install I found that File > New > Other allows you to create a Flex Project.

Comment from Andrew Trice on 2010-03-10

2010-03-10T12:57:04Z

Jason, Eclipse 3.5 is supported by Adobe. The release notes on Adobe labs says "Note: Flex Builder Linux is only supported on Eclipse 3.3.x".

Jackomo, it also says on the Adobe labs site: "This section lists unsupported Flex Builder features in Flex Builder Linux:
Design view
States view
Refactoring
Data Wizards
Cold Fusion - Data Services Wizard
Web Services introspection
Profiler"

This information is online at:
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flex/flexbuilder_linux/releasenotes.html#features

Comment from Andrew Trice on 2010-03-10

2010-03-10T13:06:36Z

sorry, meant to say "Eclipse 3.5 is *not* supported by Adobe"