Linux Flex Development (Ubuntu 8.10)

I want to share my experience. Moved to Ubuntu from Windows, installed Eclipse and various plugins. I used to use Flex Builder under Windows, and then there was the question of installing FlexSDK and Flex Builder for Linux. Actually, it’s about how to set up Eclipse + FlexSDK + FlexBuilderLinux for developing MXML and Air applications for Linux ...


Let's start:

Step 1: We need to make sure that we have the Sun JRE version> = 1.5 (we can do this with the “java -version” command)
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Step2:
Install Eclipse (cpp or java) <3.4 in $ HOME / eclipse
- Download version 3.3.x (http://archive.eclipse.org/eclipse/downloads/index.php). It should be noted, namely the series 3.3.x, because with version 3.4 FlexBuilder does not work.
- cd ~
- tar zxvf ./eclipse-cpp-ganymede-linux-gtk.tar.gz
- Extract eclipse itself ~ / eclipse

Step3:
Install the Flex Builder alpha 4 Eclipse plugin
- Download Flex Builder installer from labs.adobe.com/downloads/flexbuilder_linux.html
- chmod + x ~ / flexbuilder_linux_install_a4_081408.bin
- ~ / flexbuilder_linux_install_a4_081408.bin
- Select $ HOME / eclipse as “Existing Eclipse Folder”:



- Choose “Proceed with caution” (it pops up if you installed Eclipse3.4):



Step4:
Install Flex SDK 3.x
- Download Flex SDK 3.x with opensource.adobe.com/wiki/display/flexsdk/Download+Flex+3
- Select the latest release (I have 3.2.0.3958).
- Unpack it into a new 3.x folder in ~ / Adobe_Flex_Builder_Linux / sdks:
- cd ~ / Adobe_Flex_Builder_Linux / sdks
- mkdir 3.x
- cd 3.x
- unzip ~ / flex_sdk_3.zip

Step5:
Install AIR Beta SDK for Flex SDK 3.x
- Download Adobe AIR SDK from www.adobe.com/products/air/tools/sdk
- Unpack the newly created folder
- cd ~ / Adobe_Flex_Builder_Linux / sdks / 3.x
- tar jxvf ~ / air_1.5_sdk.tbz2

Step6:
Installing a new SDK by default
- Run eclipse
- ~ / eclipse / eclipse
- Window -> Preferences -> Flex -> Installed Flex SDKs
- Add
- Select ~ / Adobe_Flex_Builder_Linux / sdks / 3.x as the location of our SDK.



- In the list, select "Flex 3.x" and apply the changes.



That's all. You can work.



Now you see everything is simple, but I had to spend the whole day with it.

This topic is a translation of an Ashutosh Sharma blog entry with some comments and additions ...

I hope to be useful ...

PS
I advise you to install Flex Builder on clean Eclipse and use only them.
If you managed to connect FlexBuilder with Eclipse3.4 share your experience.

The first time I write here. There is a desire to write a series of notes for beginner developers Flex. As an example, I want to disassemble my own development piece by piece. Should I continue?

Thanks for attention. =)