Last update killed Flash

[PendragonUK]

The last update included a flash installer. Now no flash works in firefox.

[wrender]

Re: Last update killed Flash

WTF this is the second time. And now I have to drive across this city to fix my families computers set to autoupdate just so their flash player will work.


1. uninstall flash installer.

2. open firefox and go to a flash site like youtube and firefox will ask if you want to install missing pluggins. Choose firefox installer and let it install

3. close and reopen firefox and it works again.






This breaking of flash is retarded I Installed linux on my family computers so stuff would not break.... Besides if people realize they are releasing packages that break something why don't they release a package that corrects it? (rant done sorry... breathe)

[teh603]

Re: Last update killed Flash

WTF this is the second time. And now I have to drive across this city to fix my families computers set to autoupdate just so their flash player will work.

1. uninstall flash installer.

2. open firefox and go to a flash site like youtube and firefox will ask if you want to install missing pluggins. Choose firefox installer and let it install

3. close and reopen firefox and it works again.

This breaking of flash is retarded I Installed linux on my family computers so stuff would not break.... Besides if people realize they are releasing packages that break something why don't they release a package that corrects it? (rant done sorry... breathe)

Snipped to eliminate lots of extra linefeeds.

+1

[sithlord48]

Re: Last update killed Flash

let me shead some light on what the "flashplugin-installer" package does.

there is no "fixing" this package as all it does is download the flash plugin from the adobe site and put it in the correct folder.. SOMETIMES. when there is an update to the flash plugin the link is not active (or u lose net connection durring the configure packages stage when it dl;s the plugin) you will have broken flash plugin. the second reason that it does not install corrretly is you have to not have a browser open durring its upgrade.

IF you ever have a problem with the flash player. open you package manager and reinstall the "flashplugin-installer" package.

sidenote it seams all flash stuff will FORCE you to upgrade when a new version is released. before it will work

[woodsmoke]

Re: Last update killed Flash

Hi
Using Natty, I followed the above instructions, after waiting a few days to let things settle down.

Today I uninstalled and reinstalled the flashplugin installer, and went to YouTube and searched for Halo Reach and without even having to select a video the browser said that I needed to install the latest Flash.

I then was directed to Adobe, and tried all three of the variants of it, the 8.04, 9.0 whatever and was told by Gdebi that I had the wrong architecture, I have AMD not I386 which Meerkat didn't have a problem with.

So...with Natty, there are no You Tube videos which I can watch. NOT EVEN LADY GAGA!!!

I haven't even tried this with Meerkat but i might later.

so.... Flash still has some kind of "problem"..

woodsmoke

[woodsmoke]

Epiphany and Arora show my lady GaGa vids!

OOOhhh OOOhhh joy, joy, tra la tra la lee I get to see my lady GaGa vids! ummm NOT!

But, I could if did wanta!

I've installed many of the available browsers.

I cannot watch a Halo Reach vid with Firefox or Konqueror or Rekonq or Chrome(within the browser).

Chrome will download the video and one views it in an external app.

Arora and Epiphany both show the video in the browser.

so.... dunno the import of the information, but until the Flash thing is resolved, if one has a BURNING DESIRE to see lady GaGa vids.....there are two browsers that will let us limp along.

woodsmoke

[ubuntuku]

Re: Last update killed Flash

Install Flash Player 10.3 Beta

Download it here: http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10-3.html
Run the following commands:

tar xzf flashplayer10-3_b2_lin_033111.tar.gz
sudo cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/firefox/plugins
sudo cp -r ./usr /

That's it, you're done.

[wizard10000]

Re: Last update killed Flash

WTF this is the second time. And now I have to drive across this city to fix my families computers set to autoupdate just so their flash player will work...

OT and completely none of my business but I quit using automatic upgrades years ago after some major breakage. Even earlier this week apt offered to remove KDE for the second time - the first time was almost two weeks ago.

May I suggest running automatic updates (such as putting apt-get update in the system's crontab) but running *upgrades* manually so you don't have to drive across town?

Using sshd and port forwarding (I'd use certificate-based authentication or run it on a nonstandard port) would allow you to SSH in once a week or so and run upgrades in the background once you're sure nothing's gonna break.

cheers -

[woodsmoke]

Flash Fixed Simply.

I missed the post by Ubuntuku somehow, and found that I was down to the Epiphany browser for viewing youtube.

A post at ubu from 2008 said to check what is now:
Tools/manage content plugins.

It had Shockwave flash player. gnash and skype buttons for kopete.

So....thinking of plugins I went to FF addons and found this app:

Flash - Aid

Flash-aide 2.0.6. I installed it, a button appeared in the top right of the browser and I clicked it there was a terminal, and some activity, it downloaded some stuff kinda quickly and said restart so i did and I can now see YouTube videos!

In the manage content plugins I now see:

Shokwave
FutureSplash Player ( Adobe Flash Player (installer)
Skype buttons for Kopete.

FutureSplas player is an adobe player which, apparently the Flash-aid installed:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Flash

So... I don't know, it SEEMS to only work ONCE, the button is now gone. The guy is asking for a donation which I shall send. There is no "popup" or a "nag" at least that I have seen.

woodsmoke

[PattiMichelle]

Re: Last update killed Flash

let me shead some light on what the "flashplugin-installer" package does.

there is no "fixing" this package as all it does is download the flash plugin from the adobe site and put it in the correct folder.. SOMETIMES. when there is an update to the flash plugin the link is not active (or u lose net connection durring the configure packages stage when it dl;s the plugin) you will have broken flash plugin. the second reason that it does not install corrretly is you have to not have a browser open durring its upgrade.

IF you ever have a problem with the flash player. open you package manager and reinstall the "flashplugin-installer" package.

sidenote it seams all flash stuff will FORCE you to upgrade when a new version is released. before it will work

It sounds like the REAL retards are the flash coders.

[phyjcowl]

Re: Last update killed Flash

I found a fix in a Launchpad bug report

1. move all plugins from /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins in to temp directory
2. sudo apt-get upgrade.
3. move plugins back.
4. sudo apt-get upgrade.
5. enjoy

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...er/+bug/694137

[MoonRise]

Re: Flash Fixed Simply.

I missed the post by Ubuntuku somehow, and found that I was down to the Epiphany browser for viewing youtube.

.....

It had Shockwave flash player. gnash and skype buttons for kopete.

So....thinking of plugins I went to FF addons and found this app:

Flash - Aid

Flash-aide 2.0.6. I installed it, a button appeared in the top right of the browser and I clicked it there was a terminal, and some activity, it downloaded some stuff kinda quickly and said restart so i did and I can now see YouTube videos!

......

Seemed to correct my issues here. It didn't disappear for me so I disabled it and everything still seems to run OK. Flash worked but videos had bad flashing issues due to the player progress bars and all but no more!