How do I install The latest Flash Player on Linux Mint 9

John VV · 05-11-2015, 02:05 PM

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If I'm not mistaken, I was told by my father that some programs make it where you can't install unless you are Root or the administrator.

so i take it this is your dad's old hand me down laptop

How old are you ?
you might want to ask your dad for help

ondoho · 05-11-2015, 03:49 PM

for the latest flash you will need to use chromium or chrome on linux.
i am not aware of a way to install that without using sudo (= being prompted for your user password).
plus, it most probably won't work on linux mint 9.
and that's the end of it really.
if you can neither re-install nor use elevated privileges, you're stuck with what you have.

MaJeStIc_WaRrIoR · 09-11-2015, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by shockingbehavur

maybe too late but i use linuxmint 10(julia) and it performs ok even if its using flash 11.2 i believe

Thanks I appreciate it!

ondoho · 09-12-2015, 01:46 AM

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Originally Posted by MaJeStIc_WaRrIoR

Thanks I appreciate it!

really, you are doing it wrong.
10 people told you "you can't do it" and you keep ignoring them, then 1 person comes along and says "it's ok" and you believe them...

and just one more time about the administrator thing:
running any Linux distro without using the admin (or "sudo", as it is in linux) password is practically impossible.
your fathers advice is good, but in the end i think he meant that you have to act responsibly when using the password.

nomko · 09-15-2015, 03:21 AM

Like xset mentioned, Adobe Flash is no longer under development for Linux. You will only get security updates/patches for Adbobe Flash, but this will stop in 2017 as well. If you don't Chrome or Chromium and still want to use Firefox, install the pepperflash package: http://www.webupd8.org/2015/01/fresh...w-release.html

Else try Pipelight: http://pipelight.net/cms/articles/20...se-v0-2-8.html