To install the Promethean Activboard Driver and ActivInspire Software On Ubuntu 12.04 or 13.04 follow the steps below:
Note: Please note that Promethean supports only 32 bit Ubuntu systems. I have not tested it for 64 bit systems.
sudo apt-get install libjpeg62
From the Ubuntu Software Center add the following repository in “Other Sources”:
deb http://activsoftware.co.uk/linux/repos/ubuntu precise oss non-oss
Back in a terminal run:
wget http://www.activsoftware.co.uk/linux/repos/Promethean.asc && sudo apt-key add Promethean.asc
then
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install activinspire activtools activdriver
Now logout and login again and try running Activinspire.
source: [n00bs on Ubuntu] How To Install The Promethean Activboard Driver And ActivInspire Software On Ubuntu 13.04 http://www.n00bsonubuntu.net/content/how-to-install-the-promethean-activboard-driver-and-activinspire-software-on-ubuntu-13-04/
Ibrahim El Merehbi 
rock’n roll! I tried installing activinspire for linux in vain…took me more than 4 hours and finally i found your webpage and —rock’n roll – it works!!!
Yeah, my plan to complete relocate to linux from win 7 is coming closer and closer to end
thank you very much!
mowjoe from berlin
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You’re most welcome.
It feels great when someone like you benefits from what I write 🙂
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Gracias por el artículo.
en UBUNTU 16 no instala: activinspire.
porque falta el fichero: libssl0.9.8
Ese fichero está en UBUNTU 14, pero no está en UBUNTU 16.
para arreglarlo en el siguiente enlace:
https://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/i386/libssl0.9.8/download
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Thanks for the article.
Is UBUNTU 16 does not install: activinspire.
Because the file is missing: libssl0.9.8
That file is in UBUNTU 14, but it is not in UBUNTU 16.
To fix it in the following link:
https://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/i386/libssl0.9.8/download
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Thanks for the article.
Is UBUNTU 16 does not install: activinspire.
Because the file is missing: libssl0.9.8
That file is in UBUNTU 14, but it is not in UBUNTU 16.
To fix it in the following link:
https://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/i386/libssl0.9.8/download
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Gracias por el artículo.
Es UBUNTU 16 no instala: activinspire.
Porque falta el fichero: libssl0.9.8
Ese fichero está en UBUNTU 14, pero no está en UBUNTU 16.
Para arreglarlo en el siguiente enlace:
https://packages.ubuntu.com/trusty/i386/libssl0.9.8/download
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Thank you for the comment.
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