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    i just cant get flash

    i'm trying out kubuntu using an 8 gig flash drive with 4 gig allocated. alls installed well and looking good, but i just want to install flash, i've looked through the forums and am ashamed to admit that most of it i dont understand. i cant find the ubuntu software centre, the muon one has a few things that are similar but it says i need to activate them (i dont know how) .. I have also tried the 2 command prompts that people have said ... sudo apt something and the restricted somerthing or other (sorry cant open it now) and it says it cant find.. I have also tried adobe and have downloaded all the options on there but it is asking what program i want to open them with.

    I've been at this for several hours now and although i apologise for my vague descriptions would really appreciate it if someone could help me out

    p.s. i am using firefox but am happy to use anything if i can get flash on it

    many thanks

    Graham

    #2
    What version of Kubuntu are you trying out?
    Windows no longer obstructs my view.
    Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
    "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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      #3
      12.10 32bit

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        #4
        The command line would have been:

        Code:
        sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras
        Could you copy and paste the error you get when you try that?

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          #5
          This is what i get when typing into konsole:

          kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extrasReading package lists... Done
          Building dependency tree
          Reading state information... Done
          E: Unable to locate package kubuntu-restricted-extras
          kubuntu@kubuntu:~$

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            #6
            Look for it in package manager.
            Rob

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              #7
              Launch Muon Package Manager from the K Menu. Click on Settings > Configure Software Sources, provide your password, and click on the Other Software tab. If, as I suspect, cdrom:[Kubuntu 12.10 _Quantel Quetzal_ - Beta i386 is checked, uncheck it, click Close and the package sources will be updated. Then close Muon and from the console retype:
              Code:
              sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras
              Windows no longer obstructs my view.
              Using Kubuntu Linux since March 23, 2007.
              "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data." - Sherlock Holmes

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                #8
                I think you should try sudo apt-get update

                paste the out put please

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                  #9
                  ok..

                  i've managed to open muon package manager

                  my word! there are lots of potential programs that to my inexperienced eye could work, any recomendations?

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                    #10
                    The package is just the Flash 'installer', then you have to agree, etc, in the terminal window, the 'package' then downloads and installs Flash in the terminal window, if you already know this, disregard.

                    Edit: Sometimes I wonder if this is where the confusion and problems lie with similar packages, there is navigation required within the terminal window itself with certain packages, requiring the window to have the focus (one left mouse click in the black area of the terminal window and the mouse cursor left to hover over black area until the process is finished).

                    Edit 2: I personally have never had a problem with the Flash installer, but Flash itself is annoying, it is a proprietary resource hog, enabling websites to visually 'scream' ads at you, unfortunately, it's a huge part of the internet now and a 'must have'. Hopefully one day a FOSS version will arrive.
                    Last edited by tek_heretik; Jan 05, 2013, 08:50 PM.

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                      #11
                      hi pauly, this is the response on konsole
                      kubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get update
                      Ign cdrom://Kubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal_ - Release i386 (20121017.1) quantal InRelease
                      Ign cdrom://Kubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal_ - Release i386 (20121017.1) quantal/main Translation-en
                      Ign cdrom://Kubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal_ - Release i386 (20121017.1) quantal/multiverse Translation-en
                      Ign cdrom://Kubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal_ - Release i386 (20121017.1) quantal/restricted Translation-en
                      Ign cdrom://Kubuntu 12.10 _Quantal Quetzal_ - Release i386 (20121017.1) quantal/universe Translation-en
                      Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal InRelease
                      Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security InRelease
                      Ign http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates InRelease
                      Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security Release.gpg
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal Release.gpg
                      Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security Release
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates Release.gpg
                      Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main i386 Packages
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal Release
                      Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted i386 Packages
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates Release
                      Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe i386 Packages
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main i386 Packages
                      Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/main Translation-en
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted i386 Packages
                      Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/restricted Translation-en
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe i386 Packages
                      Hit http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe Translation-en
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal/main Translation-en
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal/restricted Translation-en
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal/universe Translation-en
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main i386 Packages
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted i386 Packages
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe i386 Packages
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/main Translation-en
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/restricted Translation-en
                      Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com quantal-updates/universe Translation-en
                      Reading package lists... Done
                      kubuntu@kubuntu:~$

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                        #12
                        please do as @Snowhog suggested

                        all sudo apt-get update dose is ,,,,update the package list's ,,,,nothing more .

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                          #13
                          snowhog, i have carried out the ikubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extrasReading package lists... Done
                          Building dependency tree
                          Reading state information... Done
                          E: Unable to locate package kubuntu-restricted-extras
                          kubuntu@kubuntu:~$

                          tek heretik.. wheres the terminal window, not sure where to look

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by grahama View Post
                            ok..

                            i've managed to open muon package manager

                            my word! there are lots of potential programs that to my inexperienced eye could work, any recomendations?

                            When opening package manager it has a search bar at the top, there you can type in the package your looking for. Search for "kubuntu restricted extras"

                            This way you can read about the package and make changes.
                            Rob

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                              #15
                              Originally posted by grahama View Post
                              snowhog, i have carried out the ikubuntu@kubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extrasReading package lists... Done
                              Building dependency tree
                              Reading state information... Done
                              E: Unable to locate package kubuntu-restricted-extras
                              kubuntu@kubuntu:~$

                              tek heretik.. wheres the terminal window, not sure where to look
                              You can run the Flash installer package in a terminal window without opening a package manger, I use still use Synaptic because I am somewhat old school, lol, in Synaptics settings, you can enable 'apply changes in terminal window', that's what I do.

                              Open a terminal window from the programs menu and type:

                              sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

                              You will be prompted for the rest. Here is Ubuntu's info on it... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Re...u_.2832-bit.29

                              Edit: Why is there no default terminal window keyboard shortcut?
                              Last edited by tek_heretik; Jan 05, 2013, 09:05 PM.

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