Hello,
I am trying to to install Alfresco Community edtion 3.4 using ubuntu (linux) os…
So far, it downloads fine but when it has finished and I do a right mouse click on the downloaded Alfresco file, it just gives me the option to open but not to execute…I have 94 mb remaining in memory as im running UBUNTU from my memory stikj which is 4 gb , is that the problem?
In summury:
Please could you tell me: how do i actually install Alfresco Community on my laptop now that I have ubuntu os succesfully installed so i can start building my content management system for my website?
Thanks,
Mercedes
I’m not sure including your phone number in a public forum is a good idea :o … and adding it along with a company name could be considered advertising (which is against forum rules), so I’ve removed it.
I take it you have a file called something like alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x64.bin in your Downloads directory ?
If this is right, the file needs to be marked as executable, so open a terminal and enter:
sudo chmod +x ~/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x64.bin
then run the installer with:
~/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x64.bin
BTW, you should probably have downloaded the 32bit version of alfresco, so the -x64 part of those commands will need adjusting accordingly.
Heyy Mark,
Thank you again 
Sorry about the forum phopar! Thought it might be handy if you needed to call me because i am obviously so lost :S
but i will try out your instructions and brb
Mercedes
Hello MArk,
I have entered both command lines into the terminal and get this out put: cannot execute binary file
Hope you can help,
Thanks,
Mercedes
Can you send the output from:
ls -l ~/Downloads
cannot execute binary file
was the output? Sorry I dont know if I understand what you are saying…chat?
Open a terminal, and enter:
ls -l /Downloads
hit enter, and post back what is returned in the terminal.
out pout from terminal after inserting /Downloads…
ls: cannot access /Downloads: No such file or directory
Oops… typo second time, forgot the tilde :-[
ls -l ~/Downloads
thats ok
out put
bash: /home/ubuntu/Downloads: Is a directory
Where is the alfresco file ? … is it in Downloads ?
If you’re not sure… run this:
find ~/ -name alfresco*
and post the output.
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ find ~/ -name alfresco*
/home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x64.bin
/home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
/home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x64(1).bin
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
OK, run:
chmod +x /home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
then
/home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
If that doesn’t start the installer, post the output from:
ls -l /home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
dont think I have had any luck :-
Here is the whole secuence:
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ chmod +x /home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
bash: home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin: No such file or directory
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ ls -l /home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
-rwxr-xr-x 1 ubuntu ubuntu 459259696 2011-07-20 14:36 /home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ chmod +x /home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
ubuntu@ubuntu:~$ home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
bash: home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin: No such file or directory
You missed out the / at the beginning of the second command
run this again:
/home/ubuntu/Downloads/alfresco-community-3.4.d-installer-linux-x32.bin
hey I just off to have a jog in the park and my supper so will get back to you in like a few hours or tomorrow morning…thank you so much for your quick responses!!! In the mean time if you think of anything, please post it as I will be working late.
Mercedes
MARK, you have solved it again. 
And again I cannot thank you enough…I tried the Alfresco Forum and they never replied and although Ubunto have an alright forum, you guys are better.
Have a great evening and possibly speak to you tomorrow if that is alright, let you know how I’m getting on…
Kind regards,
Mercedes