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I've tried installing through the repositories and the adobe website. So far neither have worked.
This is what i did to have flash-player in Debian. I hope it works for ubuntu too, since the two distros are similar, but I'm not sure... Proceed at your own risk.
Is it not working at all, or are you having sound problems but can see the video? It's a common issue with ALSA. But yeah, I would suggest the adobe package listed above as opposed to the debian or gnash ones.
Download the .deb and open it with the GDebi package manager, which should be installed by default. If it isn't, look for it in Add/Remove. Be sure to restart your browser afterwards!
Is it not working at all, or are you having sound problems but can see the video? It's a common issue with ALSA. But yeah, I would suggest the adobe package listed above as opposed to the debian or gnash ones.
Download the .deb and open it with the GDebi package manager, which should be installed by default. If it isn't, look for it in Add/Remove. Be sure to restart your browser afterwards!
the firefox directory in ubuntu is /usr/lib/firefox-3.05b5 (just realized this is the beta version not sure if that matters)
I put the plugin in the /usr/lib/firefox-addons folder because the folder in the /usr/lib/firefox-3.05b5 directory was a link to that.
still no luck.
That's definitely strange. I'm using Slackware, but have both a firefox and a firefox-3.05 directory. Try creating a folder called plugins in your firefox-3.05b5 directory and sticking it in there.
That's definitely strange. I'm using Slackware, but have both a firefox and a firefox-3.05 directory. Try creating a folder called plugins in your firefox-3.05b5 directory and sticking it in there.
there is one but it's a link to the other folder so the plugin is already there.
Ok so I downloaded the tar.gz from firefox.com and put it in the home folder, put the plugin into that folder and now it works if I run firefox from there.
Ok so I downloaded the tar.gz from firefox.com and put it in the home folder, put the plugin into that folder and now it works if I run firefox from there.
Well, that's good at least. It can be a little troublesome though if you're used to having your programs mostly in the same directories. I'd suggest keeping it there for now, as several of your already-installed programs will try to launch from the old directory, I think.
Ok so I downloaded the tar.gz from firefox.com and put it in the home folder, put the plugin into that folder and now it works if I run firefox from there.
If you have a directory named /usr/lib/firefox-3.05b5/plugins/ then every file with an *.so extension (that means plugin) should load when firefox is started from anywhere!
Now! if that directory contains only symbolic links, then you should greate one of your own too...
Put your original *.so file at another directory, e.g. /etc/alternatives
and in the /usr/lib/firefox-3.05b/plugins/ directory create a link that points to that original file... It should work
you dont need to create links..just put the .so into the plugin folder..when i install flash..all i do is download it from Adobe and copy the .so to the browser plugin folder in /usr/lib/..examples.
/usr/lib/mozila/plugins
/usr/lib/firefox/plugins/
/usr/lib/opera/plugins
if the firefox beta has a seperate folder in /usr/lib/ just copy it to its plugin folder..
there wont be a problem with multiple libflashplayer.so ..
Ive never had a problem doing it this way..and every browser i have used works with flash..epiphany,konquror,firefox/iceweasel,seamonkey/iceape..
maybe be over kill ..but flash will work
you dont need to create links. just put the .so into the plugin folder. when i install flash..all i do is download it from Adobe and copy the .so to the browser plugin folder ...
Hi stratotak!
I have read somewhere, (and unfortunately, I don't remember where) that direct copy of *.so files into browser's directories, may cause your browser to crash in some cases. That's why I suggest to create links. But if you say that there is no problem ... you have tested it yourself and it also works ... I believe you!
PS Irrelevant! How do you guys make the "hand" appear at the down-right corner ?
well..i havent had it crash on me..No more than it does on windows..I need flash to work right for my favorite site.. http://www.asian-horror-movies.com/
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