Yellow light bulb icon: Bug light?

[SteveRiley]

Yes, you're experiencing the same problem.

BTW, everyone: Adobe released an update to the Flash binary today that fixes an object confusion vulnerability that is actively under attack by in-the-wild exploit code. flashplugin-installer, currently at version 11.2.202.233, has not yet been updated. adobe-flashplugin, in the partner repository, is already updated with the fixed player, version 11.2.202.235.

[tunnel-prot]

With the endless black box, I found that by dragging it to the left, it turns into a standard dialogue box. It's like Windows Snap!

Again getting the issue with the MS Core Fonts, persisting after I performed Flash plugin update referred to above.

Some more investigation needed, but I'm short of time right now...

[bra|10n]

BTW, everyone: Adobe released an update to the Flash binary today that fixes an object confusion vulnerability that is actively under attack by in-the-wild exploit code.

Lol,
I had a call yesterday (Saturday lunch) from someone supposedly from e-Systems ? insisting that my Windows box was under attack and my .live email was generating copious amounts of SPAM. I had wild visions lol of the little aspire-5750 here bringing the net to it's knees. The threat (and the call) suddenly ended when I informed the caller I run Linux

[SteveRiley]

Again getting the issue with the MS Core Fonts, persisting after I performed Flash plugin update referred to above.

Some more investigation needed, but I'm short of time right now...

Take a look at the packages that kubuntu-restricted-addons and kubuntu-restricted-extras recommend. Directly install (with apt-get) the ones you want. Then purge the "restricted" packages. I think that will eliminate the prompts -- but I can't verify, as I don't use any kind of automatic update thing.

[marco07]

Hi Folks:
As a non-expert, I just finished reading this entire thread and am still confused as to what the recommended solution is. I am experiencing the same issue with the yellow light bulb in system tray and the black band appeariance upon clicking on it. Would someone please provide an step wise solution or work around for this issue?
Thanks in advance!

[lanzen]

Did you install kubuntu-restricted-extras? Or what?

[marco07]

Did you install kubuntu-restricted-extras? Or what?

This happened after the latest update through muon.

[lanzen]

Don't use Muon. Use Konsole.

I'd need to know if you have flash, or have installed the KRE as I wrote in the previous post to tell you step by step procedure.

Anyway, start with

sudo rm /var/lib/update-notifier/user.d/data-downloads-failed

[marco07]

Don't use Muon. Use Konsole.

I'd need to know if you have flash, or have installed the KRE as I wrote in the previous post to tell you step by step procedure.

In Firefox I have Flash and it is the latest version. However, in Rekong, if I run a video, I get a screen with a button "load plugin", and I have to click on it before the video opens. I need to repeat this in Rekong everytime i need to run a video. What is KRE? Your previous post?? I have never installed KRE.

[code]Anyway, start with

sudo rm /var/lib/update-notifier/user.d/data-downloads-failed

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I have already done this. the file is aready removed

[lanzen]

So, you said you installed flashplugin-installer via rekonq...

Open Konsole and paste these:

sudo apt-get purge flashplugin-installer

You will be requested to input your password. Do it.

Wait until the prompt comes back.

Do your housework:

sudo apt-get clean

sudo apt-get autoclean

sudo apt-get autoremove

Wait... and... why not:

sudo reboot

When you're in again, add the Canonical Partner Repos to your sources list if you haven't done it yet. You can use Muon if you prefer GUI. Update, but don't install anything. Close Muon

Now open your terminal (konsole):

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer

Be aware of the messages and approve them if needed.

When the prompt comes back run rekonq and/or Firefox and check if you can see flash movies. (youTube?).

That should be it!

[marco07]

So, you said you installed flashplugin-installer via rekonq...



When the prompt comes back run rekonq and/or Firefox and check if you can see flash movies. (youTube?).

That should be it!

Thank you for your guidance. I followed the instructions and all went smooth.
Now Flash plays youtube videos in Firefox but I get just a black blank flash screen in Rekong with no video playing here. Before, I got a "Load Plugins" Tab in the middle of the black blank screen in Rekong, but not any more. When I clicked on that tab the video would start playing. The problem was that I had to repeat this process if I needed to watch another video.

[SteveRiley]

When you're in again, add the Canonical Partner Repos to your sources list if you haven't done it yet. You can use Muon if you prefer GUI. Update, but don't install anything. Close Muon

Now open your terminal (konsole):

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer

That will simply re-install the Flash plugin from the Ubuntu repository. To install the plugin from the partner repository, the command is

sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin adobe-flash-properties-kde

That second package installs a System Settings module to configure various Flash settings.

[marco07]

That will simply re-install the Flash plugin from the Ubuntu repository. To install the plugin from the partner repository, the command is

sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin adobe-flash-properties-kde

That second package installs a System Settings module to configure various Flash settings.

So, what is the reversal method. Should I simply follow the same stepwise instructions above, i. e. first remove the flashplugin installer, and then try to re-install with the SteveR's command structure?

[SteveRiley]

So, what is the reversal method. Should I simply follow the same stepwise instructions above, i. e. first remove the flashplugin installer, and then try to re-install with the SteveR's command structure?

Yes. Between the removal and installation steps, I'd recommend cleaning out your Flash cache:

rm -rfv ~/.adobe ~/.macromedia

[marco07]

Yes. Between the removal and installation steps, I'd recommend cleaning out your Flash cache:

rm -rfv ~/.adobe ~/.macromedia

Here is what I encountered with:

marco@DX200:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin adobe-flash-properties-kde
[sudo] password for marco:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package adobe-flashplugin is not available, but is referred to by another package.
This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
is only available from another source

E: Package 'adobe-flashplugin' has no installation candidate
E: Unable to locate package adobe-flash-properties-kde
marco@DX200:~/Downloads$

What do I need to do now?