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    How do I install Flash Player?

    Hi,
    I am totally new to Linux. I just went to a web site that told me that I need to install Flash Player. It took me to Adobe's web site, where I downloaded the install file. I followed the instructions, but I can't get it to install!
    It told me to uncompress the tar.gz file, then go to the directory where the uncompressed file is, then run the command line and type in a command, which will install the program. Well, I think I did this correctly, a window popped up and it said, to install program, press enter. I press enter but nothing happens!! I get two buttons at the bottom of this window, close and cancel, the only thing it lets me do is click one of them! What is happening? Can someone please tell me exactly what I must do and give me extremely detailed, easy to follow instructions on what i must do, click, type, every step of the way! Thanks for your help, I am glad this forum is here as it is the only way I will learn Linux, I don't want to have to go back to Windows, but at least with Windows I don't have this hassle!!!
    Thanks for your help!
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    Re: How do I install Flash Player?

    First off make sure you have the universe repository enabled.

    If you don't have the Universe repository enabled open the command line and type in:

    sudo kate /root/sources.list

    A document will open up in kate. Add the following to that document and save and exit.
    ## Ubuntu 'Universe' Repository
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe multiverse
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe multiverse

    note you may also want to add this:

    ## Ubuntu 'Backports' Repository
    deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
    deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse

    then if i rember right just type in
    sudo apt-get update
    sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

    You should be good. If you have trouble or it seems like I forgot to mention something post again and I'll see if i can help.
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      #3
      Re: How do I install Flash Player?

      I appreciate your help, but to be honest, I did not understand a word of that!!
      What exactly should I type and where?
      How will this install Flash Player from the folder that I have uncompressed and currently resides in my home folder?
      Sorry, but please be aware that I am not a linux expert by any means, i am not even a windows expert!! Ask me about football and I'm your man, but the only thing I used computers for are internet, email, word processing and games, so please treat me as a complete novice!
      When I have finished installing Flash Player, (if I ever manage it!) should I delete the uncompressed folder and the compressed folder I downloaded from Adobe's web site?
      Thanks for your understanding and help.
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        Re: How do I install Flash Player?

        Ok sorry. go to the left hand part of your screen. to “start menu” click on the big blue button with a K on it.  Scroll up to the folder "System" then click on the file "Konsole". then in the Konsole (that is similar to dos prompt for those used to windows) do the following line by line unless other wise noted.

        sudo apt-get update
        sudo kate /root/sources.list

        when kate (a word processor) opens the document add the following at the bottom of the list exactly

        ## Ubuntu 'Universe' Repository
        deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe multiverse
        deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper universe multiverse

        ## Ubuntu 'Backports' Repository
        deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse
        deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ dapper-backports main restricted universe multiverse


        then save and exit the word processor.

        just to be on the safe side i believe that you require Firefox installed as well. Also just to be sure install libflash-swfplayer.

        In Konsole again type:

        sudo apt-get update
        sudo apt-get install firefox
        sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
        sudo apt-get install libflash-swfplayer

        ok now some thoughts on what i explained. the reason i showed you this way is because when you use the apt-get it automatically grebes dependences files you need to run files you want.

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          Re: How do I install Flash Player?

          Hi,
          Thanks for your help.
          On your first post, you ended it universe multiverse, but on your second post, it was uni$
          Which one is correct?
          I typed it in as universe multiverse.
          I left a space between the first paragraph you mentioned and the second one (the universe repository and the backports repository), the same as you typed it out on your last post. Is this correct?
          When I typed out sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree it said it couldn't find package!
          I tried the firefox one you mentioned, to get firefox, hoping to install that browser, it said it was doing stuff after I typed out what you suggested, but I can not find firefox on my system? What is happening??
          Lastly, can you explain how I would install a program I downloaded off the Net? I downloaded the Flash Player program off the net, but do not know how to install it. I would like to know this for future reference.
          Thanks for your help and patience!
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            Re: How do I install Flash Player?

            Since you're so new at this let me suggest the program EasyUbuntu which automates the installation procedure for a number of programs, including flash.

            http://easyubuntu.freecontrib.org/index.html

            In the download tab at that site note the copy & paste instructions.
            Each line must be done separately.

            Open a console, copy & paste the first line starting with wget, then press enter.

            Once it does its thing and finishes copy & paste the second line, press enter.

            Then the third, then the 4th.
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              Re: How do I install Flash Player?

              Thanks for your post, I will try that. But so I learn and can use for future reference, how would I install things off the net, like if I tried to install firefox from the mozilla web site, or Flash Player from Adobe's web site. How do you do it properly?
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                Re: How do I install Flash Player?

                https://help.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/deskt...e/C/index.html
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                  Re: How do I install Flash Player?

                  The easiest way to get almost everything working is to go

                  http://www.getautomatix.com/

                  follow the simple instructions and your good to go. I love this application for automating the install of firefox, dvd, mp3 playback AND popular plugins.

                  from thier installation website, using terminal, do this:

                  wget http://www.getautomatix.com/files/automatix-installer
                  chmod 755 ~/automatix-installer
                  ./automatix-installer

                  Enjoy !!!
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                    Re: How do I install Flash Player?

                    i fixed it sorry about that reading what i wrote exactly will work now.... i hope lol yeah it should
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                      Re: How do I install Flash Player?

                      I tried all suggestions here, which I also found somewhere else but they didn't work for me.
                      I prefer to install from the standard repositories, including multi- and universe and was pretty much frustrated that this did not work, the first time I experienced this sort of setback till now.

                      So I went to the Adobe site and downloaded the linux version (a tarball, blahblah.tar.gz, as the original poster did too.

                      Then it is very easy, do in a terminal (commandline):

                      tar xvzf blahblah.tar.gz (this unpacks the file into a new map called install-blah
                      cd install-blah
                      ./flashplayer-installer

                      Accept the suggestions such as where it should be installed

                      After that it works, simple comme bonjour. Replace the blah for the real thing.

                      Hope this helps, I need to find out how to make apt-get know about this new file

                      Topsih
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