[SOLVED] I don't know how to update Adobe Flash Player in Xubuntu 15.04

Gregg Bell · 07-16-2015, 11:12 PM

I used to be able to play Youtube videos in Firefox. Now when I go to play a video there I get this update notice (see screenshot #25). Which when I click on it it takes me to this page (screenshot #26). The choices in the "Select version to download" dropdown on that page are:

YUM for Linux

.tar.gz for other Linux

.rpm for other Linux

APT for Ubuntu 10.04

I took a shot at the APT and went to open it with the Ubuntu Software Center but when I did the Ubuntu Software Center said it wasn't there.

I typed "adobe" in the terminal and it said 'Command not found.'

How can I do the update? Thanks.

273 · 07-17-2015, 12:59 AM

I posted the following on a similar thread:

Quote:

Originally Posted by 273

I'm not sure about Mint as I thought Ubuntu and Mint updated Flash automatically, but on Debian I found I have to run the following to check whether Flash is up to date:

Code:

update-flashplugin-nonfree --status

Then the following to update if necessary:

Code:

update-flashplugin-nonfree --install

The current version of Flash for Linux is shown to be 11.2.202.481 at the moment.

However, as I understand it Mozilla may have made a decision to block even the latest Linux Flash version due to outstanding vulnerabilities so if the above commands show you're on the latest version then you'll probably just have to click on the Activate Adobe Flash link.

HMW · 07-17-2015, 05:43 AM

^ Thanks for the info! Although I wish Flash would just, well, die! There are a couple of instances where I still need to use it, and apparently I have been to lazy to figure out how to ugrade the d*mn thing properly on my own.

Again, thanks!

HMW

dcamero · 07-17-2015, 05:46 AM

Gregg, here's how to update your Flash player plugin to the very newest version, so that Firefox will always activate it without asking you (if that's the option you want):

dcamero · 07-17-2015, 05:50 AM

http://www.stream-entry.ca/2015/07/u...irefox-on.html

sudowtf · 07-17-2015, 11:39 AM

FWIW, your flash may indeed be updated. Firefox updates has set default to block known vulnerable Flash, and Adobe may or may not have pushed an update in the last day or two.

For a cleverly working PepperFlash within Firefox, see this: https://github.com/i-rinat/freshplayerplugin

I am using it and could not be happier, but a caveat is that you have to update it fairly often.

Here is a blog post about it: http://steronius.blogspot.com/2014/1...ox-debian.html

good luck.

beachboy2 · 07-17-2015, 11:45 AM

Gregg Bell,

Firefox has now been updated:

http://www.rt.com/usa/273925-firefox...s-adobe-flash/

In Firefox look under Tools > Add-ons > Plugins, then set Shockwave Flash to either Always Activate or Ask to Activate.

beachboy2 · 07-17-2015, 11:49 AM

Gregg Bell,

Firefox has now been updated:

http://www.rt.com/usa/273925-firefox...s-adobe-flash/

In Firefox look under Tools > Add-ons > Plugins, then set Shockwave Flash to either Always Activate or Ask to Activate.

Try this first.

Open Terminal and enter:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

I suspect that your Xubuntu has not yet received the Flash update.

You should see Flash referred to in the list of updates.

273 · 07-17-2015, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HMW

^ Thanks for the info! Although I wish Flash would just, well, die! There are a couple of instances where I still need to use it, and apparently I have been to lazy to figure out how to ugrade the d*mn thing properly on my own.

Again, thanks!

HMW

I know what you mean -- I'd love to see Flash die and it seems it is doing so, slowly, so there is hope for us yet.

Gregg Bell · 07-18-2015, 12:19 AM

Thanks everybody. It updated without me doing anything. So I've got it. Thing is, I thought it might be an update but there was no update there, so I figured it was something else. I really appreciate the help!