Adobe flash player
 

I have Linux/Linux etch and I cannot seem to download some versions o adobe flash player, when I go to some sites and the require me to download the latest AFP, my computer just stacks it in my downloads and I end up with 10 different versions AFP just sitting in my computer, I thy to open and it says cannot open program etc. also sometimes i go to sites and I cannot type in some comment bars, also some of the links in Yahoo won't work like my address book won't open...i cannot adjust my filters, I click and nothing happens, I am so frustrated.

First of all which distribution of linux are you using?
Some distributions use deb and some use rpm based package management.
So first of all u must know the distributuion of linux are you using.

I've heard many reports that debian lenny has a serious performance issues with flashplayer, however I never tried that myself. If that's true there is probably the same problem with etch, as it's even older, but you need to try anyways.
Are you using firefox(iceweasel)? If you downloaded a *.deb version, just dpkg -i <path-to-flash-player-you-downloaded.deb> as root.
There is an alternate way to install it manually, unpacking from tar.gz into /usr/lib/firefox/plugins (create a directory if one doesn't exist and put libflashplayer.so in there). Also as root, of course.

Yeh i have problems but not like windows, I'd much rather have this than windows, thanks guys

Etch is ancient, security support for it ended in Feb and flash 10 will not work on it.

Upgrade to the current Debian stable.

ok will do i just happen to have it thanks fellas

some distros comes with Adobe Flash Player "pré-instaled" - try a http://linuxmint.com/ LiveCD to see it

how do I uninstall Dabian Etch and install a newer better version version?

1. Backup all important data

2. Boot up from a Debian install disk

3. Install the newer version using the same partitions as you are currently using--BUT**


**I recommend always having a separate DATA partition--I typically mounth this to a directory in /home and the create links in user accounts as needed. In this way, I can install various versions of Linux without ever disturbing my data.

You don't, you upgrade to Lenny.

Debian GNU/Linux 5.0 -- Release Notes
http://www.debian.org/releases/stable/releasenotes

Ensure your Etch installation is up to date, (aptitude update; aptitude dist-upgrade). Change your sources.list so it points to lenny.
Then do
aptitude update; aptitude install aptitude;
aptitude safe-upgrade; aptitude full-upgrade

During <etch->lenny>, apt may warn 'W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs: 4D270D06F42584E6'. Lenny's Release file is signed by two keys, only one of which you have. The chain of trust has not been broken and you can proceed with the upgrade. This is a different message to if you had untrusted sources. Once the lenny version of "debian-archive-keyring" is installed, the message goes.

That sounds so simple, thank you

where is my iso file located on my computer or linux software?

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ISO image does not get automatically created, you will have to create one if you need it and then you can either store it on your harddisk or on a CD/DVD.

http://www.wikihow.com/Create-an-ISO-File-in-Linux

You would typically download an ".iso" file, which is an image of a CD or DVD.

using this file with a CD/DVD burner, use the option to "burn from iso", "burn image", or something similar.

After creating the CD/DVD, then boot from it.

How could I forget that most obvious answer :doh:

@ the op,

Re-read craigevils' post(#10).

You really don't need to download an iso image and reinstall.
Debian,especially Stable will upgrade from one release to the next without breaking anything.
Provided you do the upgrade in a sensible way and read the relevant documentation.

I have no Idea what i am doing, I was following what these sites and manuals are telling me to do...I really need someone to do this for me.

No one can actually "do it for you" unless you make arrangements to meet them somewhere. At your own risk, you could certainly contact members privately to try and arrange such a thing.

We at LQ are best prepared to help you by giving the steps and then answering questions when you get stuck.

First, repeating the basic steps:

1. Download a CD or DVD image (AKA "iso file") from the Debian website or one of the mirrors.
2. burn this image to a CD or DVD, as appropriate.
3. Boot the computer from the new disk (If necessary, change the BIOS settings to enable booting from CD/DVD)
4. Follow the installation instructions.

For more help, ask us specific questions---first, on the detailed steps and later if you get stuck on something.