An official Apache release is a source code distribution. There is no official support for building Flex from sources on Linux as a couple of tools like Pixel Bender Toolkit are not available on Linux.
You are more than welcome to take the binary distribution and the various repackaging scripts and see how far you get with it. On 8/2/12 6:18 AM, "aYo ~" <a...@binitie.com> wrote: > I have not built a package like this before. Under the circumstances what > would you advice. What package to download and perhaps build instructions. > Thanks for any help you can give > ~a~ > www.ayobinitie.com > http://mrbinitie.blogspot.com > > > On 2 August 2012 13:34, !default <a...@notdefault.com> wrote: > >> I have to stand up here as well, I am planning on making the switch to an >> all Linux home, including my workstation. This also includes media systems >> as well. Would be nice to have air.. >> >> As for my workstation, I'm stuck to windows because of the adobe apps and >> only the adobe apps. And theres this: It runs on osx which is BSD at its >> core. >> >> I'll give this a try too. >> -AJ >> >> >> >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >> On Aug 2, 2012, at 8:17 AM, "aYo ~" <a...@binitie.com> wrote: >> >>> Actually there are a fair few though not in the ranks of Win/Mac, the >>> runtime issue has meant that I've had to run a virtual Windows machine to >>> test stuff >>> I would like to give this a run to see how it works in FDT 5.6 for Linux. >>> If its ok I'll write up a guide >>> ~a~ >>> www.ayobinitie.com >>> http://mrbinitie.blogspot.com >>> >>> >>> On 2 August 2012 13:07, Jeffry Houser <jef...@dot-com-it.com> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> I would expect, in theory, that you should be able to build Flex fine on >>>> Linux. Of course, with minimal / waning support for the Adobe Flash >>>> Runtimes on Linux, it seems unlikely at this time many Flex Developer's >>>> will be using Linux as their development platform. >>>> >>>> >>>> On 8/2/2012 3:47 AM, aYo ~ wrote: >>>> >>>>> Unfortunately work has made it hitherto impossible to be as active as I >>>>> wished to be in this forum. >>>>> I have just been looking at the release documents and I can see no >> support >>>>> for or reference to Linux. >>>>> Could someone please enlighten me as to the state of Flex 4.8.0 for >> linux >>>>> development >>>>> Kind regards, >>>>> ~a~ >>>>> www.ayobinitie.com >>>>> http://mrbinitie.blogspot.com >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jeffry Houser >>>> Technical Entrepreneur >>>> 203-379-0773 >>>> -- >>>> http://www.flextras.com?c=104 >>>> UI Flex Components: Tested! Supported! Ready! >>>> -- >>>> http://www.theflexshow.com >>>> http://www.jeffryhouser.com >>>> http://www.asktheflexpert.com >>>> -- >>>> Part of the DotComIt Brain Trust >>>> >>>> >> -- Alex Harui Flex SDK Team Adobe Systems, Inc. http://blogs.adobe.com/aharui
