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Old 07-10-2014, 03:02 PM   #1
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How to install the Adobe Flash player for Firefox

How I installed flash player for firefox

downloaded the file: install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz

unpacked it with this command:

tar zxf install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz


This gave me these files: readme.txt and libflashplayer.so
and this directory: /usr

readme.txt is the instructions which I had trouble
understanding, but eventually figured out to do the
following:

First I copied the contents of downloaded usr/ directory
to my system /usr, with this command:

cp -r usr/* /usr

This copied all the subdirectory files to the subdirectories
as needed to my system /usr directory and subdirectories..

Next I found the places where the plugins were for
various browsers:

As root I did this with the command:

find /usr -iname plugins -print >ejc.bat

This gave me in the file ejc.bat these contents:

/usr/doc/ppp-2.4.5/PLUGINS
/usr/lib64/xine/plugins
/usr/lib64/xfce4/panel/plugins
/usr/lib64/gkrellm2/plugins
/usr/lib64/xchat/plugins
/usr/lib64/tumbler-1/plugins
/usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins
/usr/lib64/bluetooth/plugins
/usr/lib64/qt/plugins
/usr/lib64/qt/lib/qt4/plugins
/usr/lib64/kde4/plugins
/usr/lib64/python2.7/site-packages/blueman/plugins
/usr/include/seamonkey-2.12.1/mozilla/plugins
/usr/share/soprano/plugins
/usr/share/hplip/ui4/plugins
/usr/share/xfce4/panel/plugins
/usr/share/perl5/CPANPLUS/Shell/Default/Plugins
/usr/share/apps/parley/plugins
/usr/share/apps/konqsidebartng/plugins
/usr/share/apps/messageviewer/plugins
/usr/share/apps/kalgebra/plugins
/usr/share/apps/akonadi/plugins
/usr/share/apps/kate/plugins
/usr/share/apps/khelpcenter/plugins


I edited that file with my favorite editor, jstar
and in a couple minutes I had these file contents
which was needed to copy the plugin to directories
for various browsers::

cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/xine/plugins
cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/xfce4/panel/plugins
cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins
cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/kde4/plugins
cp libflashplayer.so /usr/include/seamonkey-2.12.1/mozilla/plugins
cp libflashplayer.so /usr/share/soprano/plugins
cp libflashplayer.so /usr/share/xfce4/panel/plugins

Then I made that file executable and as root
exexuted it, that file which I called ejc.bat.
I did this with the command: ./ejc.bat

This copied the plugins to all those directories.

After this was done, I could use firefox plugins
on KDE and xfce. Never tried it on the other
browsers.

Nice video that uses flash:

http://www.cbn.com/tv/1432634068001
 
Old 07-10-2014, 03:12 PM   #2
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Or you could just install the Slackware package from SBo or AlienBOB.
 
Old 07-10-2014, 03:40 PM   #3
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Or you could just install the Slackware package from SBo or AlienBOB
Sounds good, so how would you do that? Got a link to click or
some more detail?
 
Old 07-10-2014, 03:49 PM   #4
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Quote:
Originally Posted by EldonCool View Post
How I installed flash player for firefox

downloaded the file: install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz

unpacked it with this command:

tar zxf install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz


This gave me these files: readme.txt and libflashplayer.so
and this directory: /usr
I usually just copy libflashplayer.so to /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins and it should be good to go for all the included browsers.
 
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Old 07-10-2014, 03:52 PM   #5
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For example:
http://www.slackware.com/~alien/slac...player-plugin/
 
Old 07-10-2014, 04:08 PM   #6
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I usually just copy libflashplayer.so to /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins and it should be good to go for all the included browsers.
Sounds like a good short cut. I wonder why Adobe can't make the
instruction that simple.
 
Old 07-10-2014, 04:14 PM   #7
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I am assuming that then you would just download one of
the whatever.tzx type files and use

installpkg whatever.tzx

with that file.

Is that right?
 
Old 07-10-2014, 04:21 PM   #8
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Yes, you could do it like that. Make sure you get the package for your correct architecture.
 
Old 07-10-2014, 05:06 PM   #9
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Quote:
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I usually just copy libflashplayer.so to /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins and it should be good to go for all the included browsers.
That works, but Alien Bob's package has other bits and pieces. Whether they're essential or useful, I don't know. But there's never any problems with it.
Code:
bash-4.2# explodepkg flashplayer-plugin-11.2.202.378-x86_64-1alien.txz 
Exploding package flashplayer-plugin-11.2.202.378-x86_64-1alien.txz in current directory:
./
install/
install/doinst.sh
install/slack-desc
usr/
usr/share/
usr/share/icons/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/applications/
usr/share/applications/flash-player-properties.desktop
usr/share/kde4/
usr/share/kde4/services/
usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_adobe_flash_player.desktop
usr/share/pixmaps/
usr/bin/
usr/bin/flash-player-properties
usr/doc/
usr/doc/flashplayer-plugin-11.2.202.378/
usr/doc/flashplayer-plugin-11.2.202.378/readme.txt                                                                                                                                                                                           
usr/doc/flashplayer-plugin-11.2.202.378/flashplayer-plugin.SlackBuild                                                                                                                                                                        
usr/lib64/                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
usr/lib64/kde4/                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
usr/lib64/kde4/kcm_adobe_flash_player.so                                                                                                                                                                                                     
usr/lib64/mozilla/                                                                                                                                                                                                                           
usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
Praise "Bob"! (both of them )
 
Old 07-10-2014, 07:42 PM   #10
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Also you can install the flash plugin using the slackbuild scripts from the good people at slackbuilds.org. This is just another method in addition to the ways previously mentioned.
 
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Old 07-11-2014, 07:23 AM   #11
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I just use this:
http://slackbuilds.org/repository/14...player-plugin/

and generally let sbopkg ( http://sbopkg.org/ ) keep it up to date with the repo. easy upgrade then and i know what version i have, always.
Last edited by WhiteWolf1776; 07-11-2014 at 07:23 AM. Reason: typo
 
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Old 07-11-2014, 10:28 AM   #12
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Also you can install the flash plugin using the slackbuild scripts from the good people at slackbuilds.org. This is just another method in addition to the ways previously mentioned.
Well I did mention it, though perhaps I should have avoided using an acronym
 
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Old 07-11-2014, 10:30 AM   #13
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oops, did not mean to post that
Last edited by BCarey; 07-11-2014 at 10:33 AM. Reason: hit post by accident
 
Old 07-11-2014, 02:22 PM   #14
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Well I did mention it, though perhaps I should have avoided using an acronym
Oops, sorry mate. That you did, my bad. SBo = slackbuilds.org (for the OP.)
 
Old 07-11-2014, 03:03 PM   #15
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There's also an slackbuild in extra.
http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackwar...player-plugin/
http://slackware.osuosl.org/slackwar...player-plugin/
 
  


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