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I wanted to install flash into my browser, so I went to Macromedia's website and downloading their archive for linux flash. The install instructions said to put a .so and .class file into the directory /usr/lib/netscape/plugins (or something like that, I can't quite remember). Incidently, the files were already there... Anyways, I couldn't find a similar directory for Konqueror (maybe I just didn't look hard enough). Is it possible to run flash from Konqueror, and if so, how? Secondly, Netscape wouldn't run flash, eventhough the files were in the plugin directory. Any suggestions?
Well, I still don't have it. I'm in the same situation as sluggo. I have the same 2 files already in /usr/lib/netscape/plugins
libflashplayer.so and ShockwaveFlash.class
When I browse to a flash-enabled site (like disney.com) while using netscape...
netscape just freezes up. I have to xkill it.
When I browse using konq, I get bombarded with macromedia download windows because konq doesn't know I have it. I have enable global plugins selected in konq configuration.
Where the hell do you get kdebase-nsplugins? I comes on the CDs with the mandrake power-pak edition but I have the mandrake standard edition. So I searched freshmeat, rpmfind, download.com, but couldn't find anything like kdebase-nsplugins.
I can't believe its such a major hassle for a stupid little thing like flash.
Pekuekfir, try this. Go to www.macromedia.com and download the flash file for linux. It's just an archive with two files and a readme. Put the two files in the /usr/lib directory I mention above. The two files that you already have in there are newer (by date), but they are version 4. You need to use the version 5 files, downloaded from macromedia. I struggled with this until I realized what version I had. To check your version:
1. open Netscape
2. browse to "about:netscape" without the quotes
3. go to the bottom of the page to see what version of shockwave you have
As for the kdebase etc, you probably already have these. To check, go to a command prompt and type:
Distribution: Xubuntu Natty on Lenovo R61i Thinkpad
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I found the rpm files on CD3 of my set. I downloaded the iso images from the internet and burned them. If all else fails and you have a CD writer, just download CD3.
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