about flashplugin

satimis · 10-03-2012, 07:06 AM

Hi all,

Debian 6.0 64bit

How to install flashplugin to play website video? flashplugin-nonefree not found.

TIA

B.R.
satimis

knudfl · 10-03-2012, 07:25 AM

$ apt-cache search flash

# apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

satimis · 10-03-2012, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by knudfl

$ apt-cache search flash

$ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

sorry my typing mistake

$ apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

Code:

......
E: Package 'flashplugin-nonfree' has no installation candidate

$ apt-cache search flash
can't find it.

Which repository provides this package? Thanks

B.R.
satimis

TobiSGD · 10-03-2012, 09:31 AM

Obviously the non-free repository.

knudfl · 10-03-2012, 10:21 AM

Synaptic > Settings > Repositories > Other Software :
... Then mark "non-free".

Next : Use the Refresh button to update the package list.

... And now you can install 'flashplugin-nonfree'

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satimis · 10-03-2012, 10:54 AM

Hi all,

Thanks for your advice. I got it installed.

This is a fresh-installed Debian using net-install ISO burned on USB
$ cat /etc/issue

Code:

Debian GNU/Linux 6.0 \n \l

source.list was incomplete. Only "deb http://ftp.hk.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main" there.

Now;
$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list

Code:

deb http://ftp.hk.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free
deb-src http://ftp.hk.debian.org/debian/ squeeze main contrib non-free

What other repo I have to add?

Playing online video works but there is NO SOUND

alsamixer - all items at max
pavncontrol and alsa-utils installed.

Please help. TIA

B.R.
satimis

TobiSGD · 10-03-2012, 12:23 PM

I would at least add the security repo:

Code:

deb http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main
deb-src http://security.debian.org/ squeeze/updates main

Soderlund · 10-03-2012, 04:27 PM

Quote:

Playing online video works but there is NO SOUND
alsamixer - all items at max
pavncontrol and alsa-utils installed. Please help. TIA

There is something wrong with the flash plugin in non-free. Maybe it's slightly outdated, but whatever it is: downloading the plugin from Adobe's website and installing it manually worked for me once, when the one in non-free would not.

I *think* it was just a matter of copying one of the files from the archive to one of the Mozilla directories (in /usr somewhere), but that computer is toasted now so I can't double-check it.

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Hardware acceleration always causes problems too. You can disable it in some control panel by right-clicking the video window.

Does sound work in other applications?