Re: Adobe AIR installation

[Bogdan <mendingo84@gmail.com>]

Ron Johnson wrote:
> On 12/18/08 15:45, Bogdan wrote:
> > Ron Johnson wrote:
> > > On 12/18/08 14:48, Bogdan wrote:
> > > > Hey,
> > > >
> > > > I cannot install Adobe Air. I downloaded the binary file, made it 
> > > > executable and tried to run it.
> > > > It says:
> > > >
> > > >    "An error occurred while installing Adobe AIR. Installation may 
> > > > not be allowed by your administrator. Please contact your 
> > > > administrator"
> > > >
> > > > I have flash player already installed. Do you think that might be a 
> > > > problem?
> > > > Oh, I almost forgot: Debian Sid / KDE
> > >
> > > Sound like you are running the installer as non-root.
> > Hello,
> >
> > I am running as non root. The installer asks for root privileges and 
> > after I enter the password the installation fails.
> > If I try to run the installer directly as root I get:
> >
> >       mydebian:/home/bogdan/download# ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
> >       No protocol specified
> >
> >       (/tmp/air.ueNQkK/setup:3084): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display:
>
> Sounds like someone at Adobe has Windows Disease...
>
> Before logging out and back in as root to do the install, I'd try this 
> from an xterm bash prompt:
>
> $ su -m
> # ./AdobeAIRInstaller.bin
This is getting funny!

So now , with "su -m" I got further. But hey, no success yet :)! It says:

"Adobe AIR could not be installed because another application is already 
being installed. Complete the first installation before proceeding with 
this one. "

Damn, Adobe just loves us :)!

Best regards,

--
ing. Bogdan MARIAN
Timisoara, ROMANIA
E-mail: bogdan.dumitru.marian@gmail.com
E-mail: mendingo84@gmail.com