So, you must find this file and delete it:
Use paths mentioned eariler:

[root@localhost nissanka]# find / -name libswfdecmozilla.so
find: `/home/nissanka/.gvfs': Permission denied
/usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
[root@localhost nissanka]#


[root@localhost /]# rm /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
rm: remove regular file `/usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so'? y
[root@localhost /]#


[root@localhost ~]# rm /usr/share/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
rm: cannot remove `/usr/share/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so': No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]#

[root@localhost ~]# rm /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so': No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]#

[root@localhost ~]# rm /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so': No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]#

[root@localhost ~]# rm /home/nissanka/.mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
rm: cannot remove `/home/nissanka/.mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so': No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]#

[root@localhost ~]# rm /home/nissanka/.mozilla/firefox/*/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
rm: cannot remove `/home/nissanka/.mozilla/firefox/*/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so': No such file or directory
[root@localhost ~]#


[ I rebooted the computer. Nothing works. I just looked at 'Tools' and 'Add-ons'.
There is no Flash Player. This means we have removed the Flash Player. Please tell me what to do next.]

Extract file "libflashplayer.so" to directory "/usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins" or if it still will not work into "/usr/lib64/firefox-addons/plugins".

It was a very long file name. So I couldn't write the whole command on the shell.

So I thought the best would be copy into the 'usr' folder.

Afterwards I can copy into the 'lib64' folder.

[root@localhost Downloads]# cp 'flashplayer_square_p2_64bit_linux_092710.tar.gz' /home/nissanka/usr
[root@localhost Downloads]#

As you noticed in the above I successfully copied it into the 'usr' folder.
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However, it is not there.

[nissanka@localhost ~]$ cd /usr
[nissanka@localhost usr]$ ls
bin/ etc/ games/ include/ lib/ lib64/ libexec/ local/ sbin/ share/ src/ tmp@ X11R6/
[nissanka@localhost usr]$

The ls command should show the file if it is in the 'usr' folder.
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Then I tried with the find command to locate the file.

[nissanka@localhost usr]$ su root
Password:
[root@localhost usr]# ls
bin/ etc/ games/ include/ lib/ lib64/ libexec/ local/ sbin/ share/ src/ tmp@ X11R6/
[root@localhost usr]# find / -name flashplayer_square_p2_64bit_linux_092710.tar.gz
/home/nissanka/Downloads/flashplayer_square_p2_64bit_linux_092710.tar.gz
find: `/home/nissanka/.gvfs': Permission denied
[root@localhost usr]#

It is still in the 'Downloads' folder. I don't know the problem.
How do I copy the file into the 'usr/lib64' folder?

Sorry that I do not explained it more closely. I was thinking that you known how to extract archive. Within console go to directory where you downloaded that file and enter this two commands:

P.S.
By the way, I explain your last post issue.
1) In the first command you copied the file into directory "/home/nissanka/usr" but in second you listed directory "/usr" which is different, so you cannot found it.

2) You have something bad with permissions in your home folder
This may cause some conficts in the future. Propably you have created this directory as root user, and "nissanka" user have no rights to it. I suggest repair this by following commands:

Thanks for all the support ,eSelix.

Now I found out the a way to get round and install the program.

Usually when I download a program it lands in 'Downloads' folder.

I can change the folder to download. I can directly download into the 'lib64' folder.

In your Firefox settings, you can change the place of downloading programs.
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There is even a 'mozilla' folder inside lib64' folder'

[nissanka@localhost lib64]$ cd mozilla
[nissanka@localhost mozilla]$ ls
plugins/
[nissanka@localhost mozilla]$ cd plugins
[nissanka@localhost plugins]$ ls
libnpsoplugin.so@
libtotem-gmp-plugin.so*
libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.so*
libtotem-cone-plugin.so*
libtotem-mully-plugin.so*
[nissanka@localhost plugins]$
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There are two folders of firefox inside 'lib64' .
One is 'Firefox 3.6.11' and the other one is 'Firefox 3.6.8'.
These two folders might create a conflict. I don't know!


I can download the file directly into the 'Mozilla' folder or or 'Plugins' folder'.

I would refrain from downloading and extracting the file until I hear from you again.

You have written the command 'sudo'. It is unique to Ubuntu. I am running Mandriva.

You can download it anywhere, in lib64 directory possibly you have no rights to write as normal user. If you downloaded it for example into /home/nissanka enter these commands in the console:
Directories 'Firefox 3.6.11' and 'Firefox 3.6.8' should not create conficts. There are shared place for plugins in above directory.

Eureka!
Now everything works fine. I take my hat off to you, eSelix. All the YouTube sites and the other sites which heavily depends on Flash Player works now.

I looked at 'Plugins'
It has shockwave Flash 10.2d161

[nissanka@localhost ~]$ su root
Password:
[root@localhost nissanka]# tar xvfz flashplayer_square_p2_64bit_linux_092710.tar.gz
libflashplayer.so
[root@localhost nissanka]# mv libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
mv: overwrite `/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so'? y
[root@localhost nissanka]#

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[nissanka@localhost ~]$ pwd
/home/nissanka
[nissanka@localhost ~]$

I am glad. You must remember that this flash plugin is in beta version and it will not be automatically updated. So, to keep your system secure, you must from time to time look in adobe page download new version of plugin, if it appears, and repeat that process.

Thanks eSelix
I have another computer which has open SuSE.

It works fine. The open SuSE is an old version.

The reason for me not to upgrade the open SuSE version is that it works.

So why should I upgrade.

Everything works fine on that computer except the Flash Player.

All the YouTube music are dead.

I just followed your post 38 and tried to restore the Flash Player on that computer.
No, it doesn't work. I mean the Flash Player is still dead.

I looked at the plugins. It was some 9.0 version.
I didn't install anything on that computer for about 2 and a half years.
From time to time I use that computer too.

Do you have any suggestions to rejuvenate the Flash Player on that computer?

Is this also 64 bit system? You can check this with:
Well, you must remove that 9.0 version. Check posts 16, 25, 31 for this.

hi

I use 32 bit distros.

I download the tarball and extract the file...libflashplayer.so

this is then placed or sym linked to whatever your browser searches for its plugins.

mozilla tends to expect folder called /plugins but mozilla can be installed to a home user so its not necessarily under /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins but could be
/home/yourname/something/plugins

2) I suggest you re-visit your theory on why you should not upgrade please.

software is not hardware.....so the idea of not playing with something that still works can not apply here...ok?

your software may contain known vulnerbilities being so old.

In order to see if its wiser to upgrade why not look at all the security advice out there?

In order to check how "bad" your current setup is....why not consider doing some scans using various scanning tools?

I suggest rootkit hunter might be nice to have even if no kits are found?

http://sourceforge.net/apps/trac/rkh...MPRKH#Contents

3) web browsers are key attacked software and plugins also so also keep these up-to-date if you agree?

http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/index.html

I thank eSelix and aus9 for the replies.
Our friend aus9 wants me to upgrad. I will do so when time permits.

nissanka@linux-j5q7:~> uname -a
Linux linux-j5q7 2.6.25.11-0.1-default #1 SMP 2008-07-13 20:48:28 +0200 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
nissanka@linux-j5q7:~>

[ So the above means I have 64 bit computer.]

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nissanka@linux-j5q7:~> su root
Password:
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /usr/share/mozilla/plugins/*flash*.so
rm: cannot remove `/usr/share/mozilla/plugins/*flash*.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #

...........
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/*flash*.so
rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/*flash*.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/*flash*.so
rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/*flash*.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /home/nissanka/.mozilla/plugins/*flash*.so
rm: cannot remove `/home/nissanka/.mozilla/plugins/*flash*.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /home/nissanka/.mozilla/firefox/*/plugins/*flash*.so
rm: cannot remove `/home/nissanka/.mozilla/firefox/*/plugins/*flash*.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #

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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # nspluginwrapper -r /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so
nspluginwrapper: /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so is not a valid nspluginwrapper plugin
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so
rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so
rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/flash-plugin/libflashplayer.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # find / -name libswfdecmozilla.so
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
[ What is the meaning of the above output? Did it find 'libswfdecmozilla.so'?]

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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /usr/share/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
rm: cannot remove `/usr/share/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so': No such file or directory
> linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /home/nissanka/.mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
rm: cannot remove `/home/nissanka/.mozilla/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka # rm /home/nissanka/.mozilla/firefox/*/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so
rm: cannot remove `/home/nissanka/.mozilla/firefox/*/plugins/libswfdecmozilla.so': No such file or directory
linux-j5q7:/home/nissanka #
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Why didn't it find those stuff?
How shall I proceed?

It was not found.

Enter "about:plugins" in addressbar in Firefox and paste here output.