Since I use Gentoo Linux, well, Linux in general, I’m more than used to having to fiddle my way around things that are set up for Windoze Users et al. A typical example of this is the situation of Adobe AIR applications. It’s often the case where the developer doesn’t provide a suitable download link. The Linux User is sat the there scratching their head wondering how to grab the *.air file because their version of flash is incapable of executing the download.
Well, this is the way I do it and it’s really easy:
- Using Firefox, “hit Ctrl U” to view the source of the page that provides a flash download link and no alternative conventional link.
- Once the source has loaded, hit the forward slash key “/” and the quick search box is activated. Enter “.air” and you’ll be automagically taken directly to the link for the *.air file.
- Copy the address to the clipboard with your mouse and load a terminal.
- Use “wget” (get it if you don’t have it, you should have it though) by typing “wget http://the.developer.address/whatever.air“
- Hit return and you’ll have the AIR file.
- Copy it to a suitable location and unzip it by doing an “unzip whatever.air”
- You’re good to go
Easy peasy lemon squeazy!
I forgot about trying to view the source, good call!