Flash Play 6 for Linux -- can't get it

JasonC10203 · 11-06-2008, 08:16 PM

I would REALLY like to install Flash Player 6. I don't want Flash Player 9 or 10 or 7 or 8. I need 6. I have been searching everywhere, and I can't find a place to download "Flash Player 6 for Linux."

http://www.adobe.com/support/flash/r...9_linux_sa.htm

I don't need the plugin. I have already installed the Flash Player 9 plugin for mozilla. What I need is gflashplayer (the standalone flash player for Linux).

Does anyone know where I can get this from?

jay73 · 11-06-2008, 08:25 PM

It is probably called swf-player nowadays.

JasonC10203 · 11-06-2008, 08:45 PM

I don't mean to sound picky, but I have to have gflashplayer.

I downloaded the N game for Linux from http://www.harveycartel.org/metanet/downloads.html .

I checked out the executable that comes in the download (n_v14*) and it is trying to call gflashplayer.

Now, the weird thing was this: I was at work when I downloaded this game. I downloaded the .tar file at work and used scp to transfer to my computer here at home. I then ssh'd in and extracted the files, then used VNC to give it a test run. When I am VNC'd into my computer, the game runs just fine. However, as soon as I get home and try to run the game, it brings up Flash Player 6, but it just freezes. I can click File and View and all that...but I can't play the game.

Now, I have not yet checked to see if, while VNC'd in, I somehow have gflashplayer since I didn't know that was my problem until I got home from work.

So, if you have any ideas why it would work when I am VNC'd in OR if you know where I can download Flash Player 6 for Linux (or at least get a copy of gflashplayer)...I would GREATLY appreciate it.

JasonC10203 · 11-06-2008, 09:05 PM

I appreciate all those who took the time to read this and give it some thought. It is amazing how, now matter how long I attempt to solve a problem I am having, I never find the solution until after I post here on linuxquestions.org. I finally found what I was looking for. The command below is what I used to get the Stand Alone version of Flash Player 6 for Linux. This will not provide you with the plugin.

Code:

wget "http://download.macromedia.com/pub/flash/updates/mx/player6/install_flash_player_6_r79_linux_sa.tar.gz"

I hope this helps anyone who was having the same or similar issues as myself.

JasonC10203 · 11-06-2008, 09:11 PM

Alright, so I spoke too soon.

Yes, I did succeed in getting gflashplayer. However, I am still having the same problem. I can't get N to run. Tomorrow I will try running while VNC'd in from work again and see what happens.

In the mean time, if anyone has any ideas as to why it would work from VNC and not while I'm actually on the physical computer, I would greatly appreciate it.

jay73 · 11-06-2008, 09:14 PM

Maybe Disabling anything that could interfere, like compiz or screensavers?

I also found this:
http://gflashplayer.klik.atekon.de/

JasonC10203 · 11-07-2008, 10:40 AM

I tried disabling my screensaver, but no luck. I'm still having the same problem.

I know it has to work because it worked just fine when I was VNC'd in from work yesterday. So, is it possible that the differences in .xinitrc and .vnc/xstartup would be causing these problems. When I VNC in, .vnc/xstartup gets called, and everything worked just fine.

/home/jason/.vnc/xstartup

Code:

#!/bin/sh

# Uncomment the following two lines for normal desktop:
# unset SESSION_MANAGER
# exec /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc

[ -x /etc/vnc/xstartup ] && exec /etc/vnc/xstartup
[ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb $HOME/.Xresources
xsetroot -solid grey
#vncconfig -iconic &
#x-terminal-emulator -geometry 80x24+10+10 -ls -title "$VNCDESKTOP Desktop"
#x-window-manager &
exec /usr/bin/fluxbox

Here is my .xinitrc file. I am going to leave out all the stuff that is commented to save space.
/home/jason/.xinitrc

Code:

#!/bin/sh
# print info text
  if [ -x /usr/bin/osd_cat ] ; then
      echo "Starting X window system and loading window manager..." | \
      osd_cat -c white -A center -p middle -f "-misc-fixed-medium-r-normal-*
  fi

## set mouse speed behavior:
xset m 2 5

# xresources
  [ -r $HOME/.Xresources ] && xrdb -merge $HOME/.Xresources

# keybindings
  if ! [ -r /etc/sysconfig/keyboard ] ; then
     [ -r $HOME/.Xmodmap ] && xmodmap $HOME/.Xmodmap || setxkbmap us
  else
    . /etc/sysconfig/keyboard
    if [ $XKEYBOARD == "us" ] ; then
       [ -r $HOME/.Xmodmap ] && xmodmap $HOME/.Xmodmap
    else
      if [ -n "$XKEYMODEL" ] ; then
        setxkmap -model "$XKEYMODEL" -layout "$XKEYBOARD"
      else
        setxkbmap "$XKEYBOARD"
      fi
    fi
  fi

exec /usr/bin/fluxbox

I noticed a differences in how the two separate files handle xresources (i.e. -merge), and I have already tried removing the -merge; but this did not seem to have any effect.

Any ideas? Maybe I am looking in the wrong place for the cause of my problem, but like I said before; It works just fine from VNC...which is what leads me to look at these two files. I'm pretty baffled.

jay73 · 11-07-2008, 05:11 PM

No, hard to tell what is wrong. Do you find anything useful in your logs or in .Xsession-errors?

JasonC10203 · 11-07-2008, 07:41 PM

Well, there is no .Xsession-errors in my home directory or anywhere else on my computer for that matter. I executed the following command and it came up with nothing.

Code:

find / | grep '\.Xsession'

A friend of mine thought maybe the Flash Player was having compatibility issues with my NVidia drivers/card. Do you think that is possible?

If I do the following:

Code:

vncserver
vncviewer localhost:1

I can then, from display 1.0 via VNC, type:

Code:

nice -n 20 /home/jason/games/N/n_v14

and the game will work perfectly (minus sound of course since it is in VNC). When running the game from inside VNC like this, it is not using the NVidia drivers, or at least that is how it appears when I look at the output of glxinfo.

Any other ideas why it would work from VNC and not on my display 0.0?

knudfl · 11-09-2008, 04:47 PM

Old flash players are here :
http://kb.adobe.com/selfservice/view...4266&sliceId=1