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Hi all,

I'm trying to install BBC iPlayer from http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/install

I know that i need Adobe Air to install BBC iPlayer so i downloaded it from http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/853/cpsid_85304.html

When Adobe Air was downloaded i opened terminal (konsole) and i tried my hand at some Mageia Magic but failed in a puff of smoke. Here is was happened.

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[robert@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost robert]# /home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
bash: /home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin: Permission denied
[root@localhost robert]# cd
[root@localhost ~]# cd /Downloads
bash: cd: /Downloads: No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]# cd Downloads/
bash: cd: Downloads/: No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]# ls
drakx/  tmp/
[root@localhost ~]# install /home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
install: missing destination file operand after `/home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin'
Try `install --help' for more information.
[root@localhost ~]#


If anyone can tell me were i went wrong and point me in the correct direction then that would be great.

God Bless.

Try

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chmod +x /home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

and then

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sh /home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin

as root

Thanx Doktor

Here is what happened.

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[robert@localhost ~]$ chmod +x /home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
[robert@localhost ~]$ sh /home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
/home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin: /home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin: cannot execute binary file
[robert@localhost ~]$ su
Password:
[root@localhost robert]# sh /home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
/home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin: /home/robert/Downloads/AdobeAIRInstaller.bin: cannot execute binary file

I'm not giving up yet.

Solved

Here is what i did.

I searched for Adobe Air RPM on google and found this http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=adobe+air&submit=Search+...&system=&arch= at the bottom of the screen you will see "adobeair-2.5.1-17730.i386.rpm" i then clicked the rpm link it downloaded an installer popped up i clicked install it then installed adobe air. Then i refreshed bbc iplayer install website click install iplayer and bobs your uncle adobe air and bbc iplayer installed with slightly minimum fuss.

Now were cooking with Kittens (no kittens were harmed in the event of installing Adobe Air or BBC iPlayer)

In general under linux you should not download some arbitrary packages from some arbitrary websites and install them, that way you could create serious security leaks, as one of the more obvious sideeffects.

doktor5000 wrote:In general under linux you should not download some arbitrary packages from some arbitrary websites and install them, that way you could create serious security leaks, as one of the more obvious sideeffects.

So in Linux we don't have freedom to use our system has we want? The aim was to install Adobe Air and thats what i did

As a matter of interest, did you get iPlayer working. I could never get it going under Mandriva. I gave up and used get-iPlayer and played the programmes on Totem.

Yes it's working fine with me the only slight problem i have is adobe air keeps asking to update itself to a newer version which when you click update it just hangs there but iplayer i working great for me. Shame about Adobe Air dropping support for linux though

rfbennett1 wrote:

doktor5000 wrote:In general under linux you should not download some arbitrary packages from some arbitrary websites and install them, that way you could create serious security leaks, as one of the more obvious sideeffects.

So in Linux we don't have freedom to use our system has we want? The aim was to install Adobe Air and thats what i did

Please, don't twist my words. That's not what i've written. This is not about putting constraints on freedom,
this is about making educated decisions about your data's safety and security. But do as you wish with that.