Flash Player for browsers on Kubuntu 9.04

[diogooute]

I have the kubuntu since 2 days ago and i download all updates that its sugest to me, but i am using two browsers and i cant install a flash player into the OS.
Im trying to install with a online install, but i get a error message that dont show the number...
When i try to use "Adept installer..." i get this error:

APT Error. Context:
Running dpkg,
[ /usr/bin/dpkg, --status-fd, 3, --unpack, /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs_2.7ubuntu6_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/nspluginwrapper_1.2.2-0ubuntu5_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/flashplugin-installer_10.0.22.87ubuntu2_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/flashplugin-nonfree_10.0.22.87ubuntu2_amd64.deb ],
Sup-process returned error code 1,
Error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs_2.7ubuntu6_amd64.deb : short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib32/libopenal.so.1.4.272').


It seems that the recovery has failed. Please fix manually (try dpkg --configure -a and/or apt-get -f install) in terminal...

The error was:
APT Error. Context:
Running dpkg,
[ /usr/bin/dpkg, --status-fd, 3, --configure, -a ],
Sup-process returned error code 1,
Error processing flashplugin-installer : dependency problems - leaving unconfigured.,
Error processing flashplugin-nonfree : dependency problems - leaving unconfigured.,
Error processing nspluginwrapper : dependency problems - leaving unconfigured.

Someone can help me?

Thx Anyway,
Diogo

[vinnywright]

Re: Flash Player for browsers on Kubuntu 9.04

you should have flash allready.......... but lets see.

first get a decent packegmanager do this in a konsole.

sudo apt-get update

then

sudo apt-get install synaptic

then

sudo synaptic

when synaptic opens type flash in the quick search window and see if it's instaled .............and install if not.

VINNY
PS: you mite want some of this to
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=766683

[diogooute]

Re: Flash Player for browsers on Kubuntu 9.04

Initially thx for aswer me...

Vinny,
I done what you post to me, but the error continues.
I installed that manager of packages like u told, but when i try to install the flash player the problem back...
The flash plugin need a package named ia32-lib and this is the time that brake the install..

This is the error that happens:

E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs_2.7ubuntu6_amd64.deb: short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib32/libopenal.so.1.4.272')

PS: Thanks for the tip in the PS
,
Diogo

[vinnywright]

Re: Flash Player for browsers on Kubuntu 9.04

humm I must say I just notesed that you appere to be runing the 64 bit ver. and I now nothig of that.

but did you try the sugjeshton from the error.........

It seems that the recovery has failed. Please fix manually (try dpkg --configure -a and/or apt-get -f install) in terminal...

coudent hurt!

dont know about dpkg but the apt-get -f install will try to fix all broken dependencys on your system. and I suspect the dpkg one is simaler try a read on .....man dpkg ......

after runing the ubuve comand's try the install of flash agin. And see if it's fixed

VINNY

[cleb]

Re: Flash Player for browsers on Kubuntu 9.04

Well, try installing it directly from firefox, just by going to any site that requiers flash - firefox will give you the option to install flash.
If this does not work, you can always try one of the free alternatives like swfdec or gnash, but they are a lot worse than the official flash player.

[diogooute]

Re: Flash Player for browsers on Kubuntu 9.04

Vinny,

This happens when i tried to do the commands like u told me...

dpkg --configure -a
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of flashplugin-installer:
flashplugin-installer depends on ia32-libs (>= 2.2ubuntu18); however:
Package ia32-libs is not installed.
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-installer (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of nspluginwrapper:
nspluginwrapper depends on ia32-libs (>= 2.4); however:
Package ia32-libs is not installed.
dpkg: error processing nspluginwrapper (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
flashplugin-installer
nspluginwrapper

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apt-get -f install
apt-get: -f install
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Correcting dependencies... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
linux-headers-2.6.27-7 mbr linux-headers-2.6.27-7-generic
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following extra packages will be installed:
ia32-libs
The following NEW packages will be installed:
ia32-libs
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/28.0MB of archives.
After this operation, 128MB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
dpkg-deb: --control /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs_2.7ubuntu6_amd64.deb /var/lib/dpkg/tmp.ci
(Reading database ... 122632 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking ia32-libs (from .../ia32-libs_2.7ubuntu6_amd64.deb) ...
dpkg-deb: --fsys-tarfile /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs_2.7ubuntu6_amd64.deb
lzma: Decoder error
dpkg-deb: subprocess <decompress> returned error exit status 1
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs_2.7ubuntu6_amd64.deb (--unpack):
short read in buffer_copy (backend dpkg-deb during `./usr/lib32/libopenal.so.1.4.272')
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs_2.7ubuntu6_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Cleb,

I tried before make the online install, but didnt work...
This alternative softwares that u suggest me make the same error in ia32...


PS:Thx both for keep trying to help me


,
Diogo

[diogooute]

Re: Flash Player for browsers on Kubuntu 9.04

Vinny,
After i tried some time, i done a mistake and delete a system folder making some errors in the system... for this reason and the ai32 error i got a new .iso of ubuntu 9.04 and reinstall the system... this time i made every updates since the begin with apt-get -f install (like u suggest me to solve the problem) and later the flash plugin... about it, the system now is working fine and the flash plugin too...

thx for help

,
Diogo

[vinnywright]

Re: Flash Player for browsers on Kubuntu 9.04

Cool glad you got it sorted out

did you go back with the amd 64 ver. or the x86?

I wint with Kubuntu becose the last time I tryed a gnome desktop (around fadora4 times)
I dident like it and fell for KDE and stayed with it ever sence.

BUT just for fun I added gnome to my kubuntu (387 new packeges) and........now i like ware gnome hase gone with thare apps. and it seams to work realey well these days..........LOL

so now my kubuntu can use KDE4, Gnome, xfce4, and fluxbox for window managers.

VINNY

[diogooute]

Re: Flash Player for browsers on Kubuntu 9.04

hehehehe

about the ubuntu... now i got the ubuntu, but i ll just wait this week and i get the kde package to use... i cant do it now cuz i have a lot of work to do atm and i need a stable SO...

I am using the x64 release cuz i have 8 gb ram and x86 ll not recognize it...

nice to meet u

,
Diogo