Macromedia Flash on Mozilla

tiredoflogins · 10-16-2004, 03:31 PM

Hi folks,
I downloaded the Macromedia Flash Player install file. It was a file with teh .gz extension. I used the followign command on it.

Code:

gzip -d install_flash_player_7_linux.tar.gz

Now I have

Code:

.tar

file. How do I go about installing this?

I am using redhat linux release 9

Thanks!

david_ross · 10-16-2004, 03:40 PM

tar -xzf filename.tar

You could also just have used:
tar -xzf filename.tar.gz

tiredoflogins · 10-16-2004, 03:57 PM

Hi there,
This is the error I keep getting

Code:

tar -xzf install_flash_p.gzlayer_7_linux.tar.gz

gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
[root@localhost skull]# tar -xzf install_flash_player_7_linux.tar

gzip: stdin: not in gzip format
tar: Child returned status 1
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors

Help

peyotl · 10-16-2004, 04:25 PM

try
tar -xf install_flash_player_7_linux.tar
(without 'z').
You can also use mc to unpack .tar.gz files (just hit enter on the file)

after unpacking, run the installer, and it will do rest for you.

tiredoflogins · 10-16-2004, 04:42 PM

I opened up the files in my gui desktop explorer. That has worked for me. Now I have installed the macromedia player for my machine.

Now where are the sites to test teh installation?