Problem on installing Flash on 64bit Firefox

satimis · 08-21-2007, 07:37 PM

Hi folks,

Ubuntu 7.04 lamp server amd64
Firefox version 2.0.0.6

$ apt-cache policy firefox

Code:

firefox:
  Installed: 2.0.0.6+1-0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 2.0.0.6+1-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 2.0.0.6+1-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com feisty-security/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     2.0.0.3+1-0ubuntu2 0
        500 http://hk.archive.ubuntu.com feisty/main Packages

I suppose this is a 64bit version???

I followed;
6.2 Flash Plugin of following URL:-
http://www.my-guides.net/en/content/view/26/26/

to install Flash. But I can proceed to install;
nspluginwrapper-0.9.91.4-1.x86_64.rpm
nspluginwrapper-i386-0.9.91.3-1.x86_64.rpm

They are RedHat packages.

However the tarball download on following site;
http://gwenole.beauchesne.info/en/pr...spluginwrapper

nspluginwrapper-0.9.91.4.tar.bz2
having no indication of 64bit or 32bit and I can't find the viewer tarball.

Having tried installing "nspluginwrapper-0.9.91.4.tar.bz2" after decompressing it. But it complained on running "./configure" -

Code:

pre pkg-config not found

I further found following thread;
Howto Install 32 bit Firefox with Flash w/sound and Java for AMD64
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.p...l+flash+64+bit

But the steps not so simple as the previous URL

Any advise how to install rpm package on Ubuntu. TIA

B.R.
satimis

vmelkon · 08-21-2007, 09:24 PM

I don't have 64 bit CPU but I have heard that the 64 bit flash has issues and people with 64 bit Linux were installing the 32 bit Firefox and flash.

I went to www.flash.com and found the Linux bindaries, run the installer with the command line. Works great.

satimis · 08-22-2007, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vmelkon

I don't have 64 bit CPU but I have heard that the 64 bit flash has issues and people with 64 bit Linux were installing the 32 bit Firefox and flash.

Hi vmelkon,

Sorry, that is not true.

I have 64bit FC6 and F7 boxes running 32bit Flash. They are working excellant w/o problem. I followed "MyGuide" installing Flash.

My only problem on Ubuntu 7.04 server amd64 is installing Flash .rpm packages. I don't expect installing rpm package on this box which is RedHat software.

satimis

vmelkon · 08-22-2007, 05:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satimis

Hi vmelkon,

Sorry, that is not true.

I have 64bit FC6 and F7 boxes running 32bit Flash. They are working excellant w/o problem. I followed "MyGuide" installing Flash.

My only problem on Ubuntu 7.04 server amd64 is installing Flash .rpm packages. I don't expect installing rpm package on this box which is RedHat software.

satimis

That's what I said. People with 64 bit Linux install 32 bit Firefox + flash (yes, 32 bit as well).
64 bit flash is not stable or something. That's what I heard from my LUG (Linux user's group)

If you want to install 64 bit flash, try it.

satimis · 08-22-2007, 11:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vmelkon

That's what I said. People with 64 bit Linux install 32 bit Firefox + flash (yes, 32 bit as well).
64 bit flash is not stable or something. That's what I heard from my LUG (Linux user's group)

If you want to install 64 bit flash, try it.

Hi vmelkon,

I have Flash installed.

Steps performed as follows;

1)
On
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/downl...ShockwaveFlash
Download "install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz"

On
http://gwenole.beauchesne.info/proje...pluginwrapper/
Download;
nspluginwrapper-i386-0.9.91.3-1.x86_64.rpm
nspluginwrapper-0.9.91.4-1.x86_64.rpm

All 64bit version.

2)
$ sudo apt-get install alien linux32

Code:

....
Setting up html2text (1.3.2a-3) ...
Setting up gettext (0.16.1-1ubuntu2) ...
Setting up intltool-debian (0.35.0+20060710.1) ...
Setting up po-debconf (1.0.8) ...
Setting up debhelper (5.0.42ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libbeecrypt6 (4.1.2-6build1) ...
Setting up libneon25 (0.25.5.dfsg-6build1) ...
Setting up librpm4 (4.4.1-14build1) ...
Setting up rpm (4.4.1-14build1) ...
Setting up alien (8.65) ...
Setting up linux32 (1-3) ...

$ sudo alien -d nspluginwrapper-0.9.91.4-1.x86_64.rpm

Code:

 
Warning: Skipping conversion of scripts in package nspluginwrapper: postinst prerm
Warning: Use the --scripts parameter to include the scripts.
nspluginwrapper_0.9.91.4-2_amd64.deb generated

$ sudo alien -d nspluginwrapper-i386-0.9.91.3-1.x86_64.rpm

Code:

 
nspluginwrapper-i386_0.9.91.3-2_amd64.deb generated

$ sudo dpkg -i nspluginwrapper*.deb

Code:

Selecting previously deselected package nspluginwrapper.
(Reading database ... 43497 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking nspluginwrapper (from nspluginwrapper_0.9.91.4-2_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package nspluginwrapper-i386.
Unpacking nspluginwrapper-i386 (from nspluginwrapper-i386_0.9.91.3-2_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up nspluginwrapper (0.9.91.4-2) ...
Setting up nspluginwrapper-i386 (0.9.91.3-2) ...

$ sudo ln -s /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/x86_64/npconfig /usr/bin/nspluginwrapper

$ tar -xzf install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
$ cd install_flash_player_9_linux
$ sudo cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/firefox/plugins/

$ nspluginwrapper -i /usr/lib64/firefox/plugins/libflashplayer.so

$ nspluginwrapper --list

Code:

/home/satimis/.mozilla/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so
  Original plugin: /usr/lib64/firefox/plugins/libflashplayer.so
  Wrapper version string: 0.9.91.4

Restart Firefox
On Address bar type;
about

lugins

Code:

Installed plug-ins
Find more information about browser plug-ins at mozilla.org.
Help for installing plug-ins is available from plugindoc.mozdev.org.
Shockwave Flash

    File name: npwrapper.libflashplayer.so
    Shockwave Flash 9.0 r48

MIME Type 	Description 	Suffixes 	Enabled
application/x-shockwave-flash 	Shockwave Flash 	swf 	Yes
application/futuresplash 	FutureSplash Player 	spl 	Yes

Installation of Flash completed.

Now Flash is running on 64bit Firefox

B.R.
satimis

sumesh.pt · 11-17-2007, 04:31 AM

My machine is basically 64 bit. Despite installing 32 bit firefox edition and flash player, my brownser still doesnt recognize the flash player plugin. In 'help' tab there is no option for 'about plugins' seen. Does any one know whats the issue..i am a newbie to linux.
I tried installing seamonkey also..no use.

Regards,
Sumesh

satimis · 11-18-2007, 11:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumesh.pt

My machine is basically 64 bit. Despite installing 32 bit firefox edition and flash player, my brownser still doesnt recognize the flash player plugin. In 'help' tab there is no option for 'about plugins' seen. Does any one know whats the issue..i am a newbie to linux.
I tried installing seamonkey also..no use.

Regards,
Sumesh

Hi Sumesh,

I followed the guide installing Flash player plugin. Since then my 64bit Firefox with flash player plugin is working w/o problem. It is now still working. Sorry I don't know how to advise you. Any folk has an idea? Pls come in.

satimis

sumesh.pt · 11-20-2007, 02:49 AM

On
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/downl...ShockwaveFlash
Download "install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz"

I could download

On
http://gwenole.beauchesne.info/proje...pluginwrapper/
Download;
nspluginwrapper-i386-0.9.91.3-1.x86_64.rpm
nspluginwrapper-0.9.91.4-1.x86_64.rpm

There are no files like this in the given link..Nor did I find it in google!!

sumesh.pt · 11-20-2007, 02:50 AM

My last reply was mainly to 'Satimis'

Thanks,
Sumesh

satimis · 11-20-2007, 07:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumesh.pt

On
http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/downl...ShockwaveFlash
Download "install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz"

I could download

On
http://gwenole.beauchesne.info/proje...pluginwrapper/
Download;
nspluginwrapper-i386-0.9.91.3-1.x86_64.rpm
nspluginwrapper-0.9.91.4-1.x86_64.rpm

There are no files like this in the given link..Nor did I find it in google!!

Hi sumesh.pt,

I just download those packages from their sites. I got all of them here.

$ ls -l

Code:

total 2748
....
-rw-r--r--   1 satimis satimis 2608602 2007-11-20 20:01 install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
-rw-r--r--   1 satimis satimis   58545 2007-11-20 20:07 nspluginwrapper-0.9.91.5-1.x86_64.rpm
-rw-r--r--   1 satimis satimis   52386 2007-11-20 20:08 
nspluginwrapper-i386-0.9.91.5-1.x86_64.rpm
......

Please check whether your PC is allowed to download on your network.

B.R.
satimis

sumesh.pt · 11-20-2007, 08:44 AM

Thanks dude.
basically i failed in understandin the downloads. next problem..i know its naive..but i dont know waht to do
i tried next thing what you have given and i got this

sudo apt-get install alien linux32
sudo: apt-get: command not found

it means i hav to install something else?

Thanks a lot in advance,
Sumesh

sumesh.pt · 11-20-2007, 08:54 AM

hi satimis,
i realize that yum is intalled in my pc...will it work instead of apt-get?

Thanks,
Sumesh

sumesh.pt · 11-20-2007, 08:55 AM

i tried this sudo yum install alien linux32" and i got this.

Loading "installonlyn" plugin
Setting up Install Process
Setting up repositories
Reading repository metadata in from local files
Parsing package install arguments
Nothing to do

?? I hav no idea.

Sumesh

satimis · 11-20-2007, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sumesh.pt

hi satimis,
i realize that yum is intalled in my pc...will it work instead of apt-get?

Which Linux distro you are running? On Fedora you need yum. On Debian/Ubuntu you need apt-get.

satimis

sumesh.pt · 11-20-2007, 09:11 AM

I am using Fedora 6.0 and i hav yum
but i dont know which package/repo shud i search or install

Regards,
Sumesh