How does one install flash updates

ve1drg · 06-26-2012, 09:30 AM

I just recently installed the latest slackware distriubtion and now I can't figure out (the easy way) to install those things the browser asks to be installed, such as flash plugs or updates or whatever.

How does one install anything like that . Is it done through the downloading of an RPM file. And than installed?

Or does everyone simply use something like 'apt-get' and it does it all for you??

I am lost..

salparadise · 06-26-2012, 12:27 PM

Presumably you mean slackware 13.37?

Slackware doesn't use rpm's, although there is an rpm2tgz utility included for converting rpm's to the native .tgz or .txz format.

Packages are installed with the (as root) installpkg command.
Eg #installpkg /home/you/Downloads/package.tgz

Or #installpkg package.tgz (if you open the terminal in the appropriate folder).

F4 will open a terminal within the Dolphin file manager (and close it again).

There's quite a few sources for pre-compiled packages although I personally would recommend getting your head round using slackbuild scripts (extremely easy to use) and compile locally. www.slackbuilds.org

There is no dependency controlling application on slackware - all dependencies need to be installed manually.

Lots of help available on this site.

TobiSGD · 06-26-2012, 12:41 PM

The easiest way is to just download the package from AlienBob and install it with installpkg: http://connie.slackware.com/~alien/s...player-plugin/

ve1drg · 06-26-2012, 06:49 PM

I should have mentioned it was slackware 13.37. And it is.
And thanks for the input. It really is appreciated and it did work.
I made a bunch of notes and am trying things. I am sure everything will fall in place.
I used to run Slackware many years ago and that is all I knew. And than recently I switched over to Ubuntu and wow, what a difference. It was so simple. Nothing to learn. But lots to forgot. And so here I am back at Slackware trying to relearn everything. Like how to get files and install them etc. etc.

Thanks.. for your input.

Quote:

Originally Posted by salparadise

Presumably you mean slackware 13.37?

Slackware doesn't use rpm's, although there is an rpm2tgz utility included for converting rpm's to the native .tgz or .txz format.

Packages are installed with the (as root) installpkg command.
Eg #installpkg /home/you/Downloads/package.tgz

Or #installpkg package.tgz (if you open the terminal in the appropriate folder).

F4 will open a terminal within the Dolphin file manager (and close it again).

There's quite a few sources for pre-compiled packages although I personally would recommend getting your head round using slackbuild scripts (extremely easy to use) and compile locally. www.slackbuilds.org

There is no dependency controlling application on slackware - all dependencies need to be installed manually.

Lots of help available on this site.

Arcosanti · 06-29-2012, 03:21 AM

You might give IceCat or Swiftweasle a try as I believe that the addons work the same as they do with the windows Firefox.

catkin · 06-29-2012, 03:51 AM

Here's from my log of installing Flash player browser plugin 11.2.202.236 for Firefox and Opera on Slackware 13.37 (32-bit) ...

Firefox: according to Tools → Add-ons → Plugins, Firefox does not have a Flash player.
Opera: according to Tools → Advanced → Plug-ins, Opera does not have a Flash player.

Downloaded from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ → Download Adobe Flash Player and selected ".tar.gz for other Linux" as "/home/c/d/Repository/Other package formats/install_flash_player_11_linux.i386.tar.gz".

Found the browser plugins directories by:

Code:

root@CW9:~# find /usr/lib -type d -name plugins | grep -E 'opera|mozilla'
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
/usr/lib/opera/gstreamer/plugins
/usr/lib/opera/plugins

Installed:

Code:

root@CW9:~# tarball=install_flash_player_11_linux.i386.tar.gz; \
    tar -xzf "/home/c/d/Repository/Other package formats/$tarball" --directory /tmp \
    && chown root:root /tmp/libflashplayer.so \
    && chmod 755 /tmp/libflashplayer.so \
    && cp -p /tmp/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins \
    && cp -p /tmp/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/opera/plugins

After restarting Firefox, Tools → Add-ons → Plugins showed "Shockwave Flash 11.2 r202" enabled.
After restarting Opera, Tools → Advanced → Plug-ins showed "Shockwave Flash 11.2 r202" enabled (twice).

ruario · 06-29-2012, 02:23 PM

F.Y.I. You don't have to restart Opera. In Opera 12.00, go to opera:plugins and click "Refresh plug-ins".

If you have an older Opera, "Alt+p (to bring up preferences) → Advanced → Content → Plug-in options..." and click "Find new..." or better yet, upgrade to Opera 12.00. :D

Oh and the reason you now have it listed twice, is that we also scan the mozilla/plugins directory, so it is enough just to copy it there and both browsers will find it. ;)

catkin · 06-30-2012, 02:01 AM

Thanks ruario

Helpful information and mystery solved.