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Arjuna13 03-02-2011 01:01 PM
How to upgrade my browser in Linux Debris and how to install Adobe Flash.
 
Could anyone help by giving me a step-by-step description on how to upgrade my browser and also install Adobe Flash, in Linux Debris. Thanks Arjuna13

snowday 03-02-2011 02:01 PM
Welcome to the forums Arjuna!

I have never used Debris before, but their website tells me it is based on Ubuntu. Therefore the following should work:

Open a Terminal (not sure about Debris but usually it is under Applications, Accessories, Terminal) and copy & paste the following commands:

Code:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
If there are any error messages, please copy and paste the full output here and I will try to help. :)

Arjuna13 03-02-2011 03:23 PM
Thanks for the suggestion...I tried it and get this message: Sorry, try again.
[sudo] password for arjuna:

I have no idea what the password might be. When I try to input a possibility nothing shows up on the terminal. Thanks

TobiSGD 03-02-2011 03:31 PM
The password will not be displayed while typing, this is normal behavior. You have to put in your users password there, the same you use to login to the machine.

Arjuna13 03-02-2011 07:48 PM
When I open the terminal. I get this: arjuna@Arjuna:~$
When I try to paste in your code, it asks for my password. When I try to input my password, the cursor doesn't move...doesn't do anything. What do you suggest? Thanks a bunch.

rokytnji 03-02-2011 07:55 PM
Quote:
When I open the terminal. I get this: arjuna@Arjuna:~$
When I try to paste in your code, it asks for my password. When I try to input my password, the cursor doesn't move...doesn't do anything. What do you suggest? Thanks a bunch
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https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

TobiSGD 03-03-2011 03:27 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arjuna13 (Post 4277102)
When I open the terminal. I get this: arjuna@Arjuna:~$
When I try to paste in your code, it asks for my password. When I try to input my password, the cursor doesn't move...doesn't do anything. What do you suggest? Thanks a bunch.
As mentioned above, the password will not be displayed, just type it in and press Enter.

snowday 03-03-2011 01:06 PM
Another terminal command you can use is:

Code:
cat /etc/lsb-release
This will tell you which Ubuntu release your Debris Linux is based on.

Arjuna13 03-04-2011 07:39 AM
My distribution release is Ubuntu 7.10, if that helps. Thanks

snowday 03-04-2011 08:53 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Arjuna13 (Post 4278795)
My distribution release is Ubuntu 7.10, if that helps. Thanks
Sorry, but Ubuntu 7.10 has reached its "end of life." All support for this release ended in April 2009; the current Ubuntu release is 10.10 (released Oct. 2010). You need to install a currently supported release if you want updates.

Arjuna13 03-05-2011 05:18 PM
Thanks for the info and help.


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