[SOLVED] Slackware current 64-bit Adobe Flash

Erik_FL · 04-08-2011, 01:49 PM

What is the correct way to install Adobe Flash on Slackware 64-bit?

I have tried copying "libflashplayer.so" into the following directory.

/usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins

Firefox still does not see the plug-in.

I verified that I did download the 64-bit version of the plug-in from the Adobe site.

flashplayer10_2_p3_64bit_linux_111710.tar.gz

I installed multilib. Could that cause a problem finding the flash plug-in?

adamk75 · 04-08-2011, 01:58 PM

Try putting the file in ~/.mozilla/plugins/

marnold · 04-08-2011, 02:00 PM

That's where I've got the Flash player in Slackware64 13.1 and it works fine with Firefox. I have the multilib stuff installed too. What are the permissions/ownership on libflashplayer.so? It doesn't show up when you type

Code:

about:plugins

in Firefox? You aren't somehow accidentally using the 32bit version of Firefox, are you?

Erik_FL · 04-08-2011, 02:04 PM

Thanks, I'll check those things. It helps to know that you got it working in that location. I'm new to 64-bit Slackware.

Erik_FL · 04-08-2011, 07:13 PM

OK, I do have Adobe Flash installed. It looks like there is a problem with the Adobe Flash player for Linux not being compatible with some content on Adobe's Flash player settings/configuration web page. The content displays a message saying that the flash player is not installed. Obviously that error message is incorrect.