Can't start the linux community installer in Ubuntu 9.10-b6

[bwakkie]

After downloading the package I just do

 chmod 777 Alfresco-Community-3.2-Linux-x86-Install ‍

and run

./Alfresco-Community-3.2-Linux-x86-Install‍

it just doesn't work.

I have a 64 bit machine with ubuntu 9.10 virtualized in a kvm, does that matter?

if I do /bin/sh Alfresco-Community-3.2-Linux-x86-Install

I get the following error:

Alfresco-Community-3.2-Linux-x86-Install: 1: Syntax error: "(" unexpected‍

If I execute the same install file on my gentoo host the installer starts. What is missing in the Ubuntu 9.10?

[mikeh]

Try adding the partner repositories and then sudo apt-get install alfresco-community

Mike

[georgms]

We are on a KVM-virtualized Debian 5.0.3 with 64 bit and had the same problem. It seems that the installer is a 32 bit binary. So installing the ia32-libs package worked for us and the installer runs fine now.

[jpbaril]

Is it me or there is no alfresco-community package in the partner repository for Ubuntu 9.10 ?

I enabled the partner repo, but sudo apt-get install alfresco-community can't find any package.

[benhaines]

Yup, same problem here. It seems the alfresco-community package has gone.

I've enabled partner repos in Ubuntu 9.10 Server and then apt-get install alfresco-community… no luck

[benhaines]

Bingo… its only in the jaunty repo. Not the karmic repo.

[jpbaril]

Will the 9.04 version of Alfrescco work on 9.10 ?

[tomm]

Alfresco-community is in the karmic partner repository now

[mcmenkes]

Hmm…that's strange !

I just installed a fresh Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic 64bit Server, and couldn't find the package.
The "partner" repros in /etc/apt/sources.list was activated & updated…

apt-get update ‍

=> Okay.

apt-cache search alfresco-community‍

shows nothing !

It is not listed under :

http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/karmic/partner/binary-amd64/Packages‍

Any ideas

thx.

MCm

[beandip]

Back to the OP, I just ran into the same issue.

Googled and found http://www.wontblog.com/2010/03/30/alfresco-%E2%80%A2-cant-start-the-linux-community-installer-in-ub... which lets me run the Alfresco install on my x64 Ubuntu 9.10.

the fix is to run:
sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

Apparently the Alfresco installer is written in only x86 code which is why it dumps out.