FC5 SELinux question
Hi,
I am trying to install Macromedia Flashplayer in my FC5 box. The macromedia files are in /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.1/plugins but about:plugins in browser only shows the Default null plugins and Helix DNA Plugin. I am suspected the culprid is SELinux. Code:
# ls -Z /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.1/plugins/ Or I am o wrong and this is not the problem at all ? thanks, |
Solved !
It is trivial after I learned the chcon command: Code:
[root@gold ~]# chcon system_u:object_r:lib_t flashplayer.xpt |
FWIW, Macromedia have approved a third-party yum repository for Flash on Fedora Core 5:
http://macromedia.mplug.org/ The packages from there will install the plugin with the correct SELinux labels. |
I had the same problem.
I tried using the recommended repository, but it did not install with the correct SELinux labels. I tried what marozsas suggested and it works perfectly. Just wanted to report back as to what worked for me and what didn't, in case someone else needs has a similar problem. |
i had the same problem wooo hoo thanks thats got it working cool
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Another way around this is to simply turn off SELinux off when installing flash. I turned off SELinux and then just allowed Firefox to download and install its plugin. It worked fine.
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bugger me i have the fedora 5 stop booting again this morning so yep it sure does work if ya turn off firewall for the install
good stuff |
Fedora 5 and Flashplayer
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It didn't work for me. All I got was: chcon: libflashplayer.so: No such file or directory chcon: flashplayer.xpt: No such file or directory So I must be doing something wrong, but I don't know what. Well, I did want to lean linux, but I can't even find a darn book on bash, even. |
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[root@gold /]# cd /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/ |
u saved me a load of hard work mate many thanks it solved my problem on fedora core 5 amazing post
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wlaw:
Turning off SELinux is usually the wrong thing to do: you can modify how it works with the system-config-securitylevel: System > Administration > Security Level and Firewall. You can also disable SELinux with this, if it's necessary to do so. FWIW, it's generally best to post new questions to new threads, as this makes the question more visible. |
Worked For Me great post
I was getting a file accessed denied on an apache directory. The following :chcon -t httpd_sys_content_t
Worked great. |
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