Install flashplayer

[Bumpalot]

Contents of folder 'install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64'


How do I install flashplayer from above?

[life0riley]

Where did you get the image from? What directory is this? Can't you just install from the repos using Muon package manager or from the terminal?

[ronw]

Why are you trying to install it manually instead of via apt?

$ apt install adobe-flashplayer

I think that's the package name.

[Bumpalot]

The folder contents below is created on unpacking the tar.gz file.
Contents of the Readme file:
Installation instructions
-------------------------
Installing using the plugin tar.gz:
o Unpack the plugin tar.gz and copy the files to the appropriate location.
o Save the plugin tar.gz locally and note the location the file was saved to.
o Launch terminal and change directories to the location the file was saved to.
o Unpack the tar.gz file. Once unpacked you will see the following:
+ libflashplayer.so
+ /usr
o Identify the location of the browser plugins directory, based on your Linux distribution and Firefox version 9. Note: I am using kubuntu 14.10
o Copy libflashplayer.so to the appropriate browser plugins directory. At the prompt type:
+ cp libflashlayer.so <BrowserPluginsLocation>
o Copy the Flash Player Local Settings configurations files to the /usr directory. At the prompt type:
+ sudo cp -r usr/* /usr
I am unsure where to locate my "appropriate browser plugins directory"

[schnelle]

Just install package flashplugin-installer from package manager.

Or from Konsole:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer

[elijathegold]

Open a terminal and run sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer and it will do everything for you.

Beaten to it!

[schnelle]

Note that 14.10 reached end of life: http://fridge.ubuntu.com/2015/07/03/...-july-23-2015/

Install 14.04 if you want stable system and long term support.

[life0riley]

The folder contents below is created on unpacking the tar.gz file.
Contents of the Readme file:
Installation instructions
-------------------------
Installing using the plugin tar.gz:
o Unpack the plugin tar.gz and copy the files to the appropriate location.
o Save the plugin tar.gz locally and note the location the file was saved to.
o Launch terminal and change directories to the location the file was saved to.
o Unpack the tar.gz file. Once unpacked you will see the following:
+ libflashplayer.so
+ /usr
o Identify the location of the browser plugins directory, based on your Linux distribution and Firefox version 9. Note: I am using kubuntu 14.10
o Copy libflashplayer.so to the appropriate browser plugins directory. At the prompt type:
+ cp libflashlayer.so <BrowserPluginsLocation>
o Copy the Flash Player Local Settings configurations files to the /usr directory. At the prompt type:
+ sudo cp -r usr/* /usr
I am unsure where to locate my "appropriate browser plugins directory"

I remember doing something like this in Slackware when I updated Firefox. You don't have to do this with Kubuntu. Is there a reason you are using Kubuntu 14.10?

[Bumpalot]

I like Kubuntu & used it since the 12,04 version.
Am waiting for the next level to get more mature!
Tried sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer - Apparently I already have the latest version.
My problem is, how do I get it activated?

[Bumpalot]

That's going backwards!! I like version 14.10, & am waiting for 15.04 to get more mature!

[vinnywright]

I like Kubuntu & used it since the 12,04 version.
Am waiting for the next level to get more mature!
Tried sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer - Apparently I already have the latest version.
My problem is, how do I get it activated?

if it was installed with the listed command or with "sudo apt-get install kubuntu-restricted-extras" it should be active ,,,,,what browser and what happens when you try to play some flash content ?

VINNY

[vinnywright]

That's going backwards!! I like version 14.10, & am waiting for 15.04 to get more mature!

not realy ,,,14.04 is the curent LTS (long term support) 14.10 , 15.04 and 15.10 are interim releases on the way to the next LTS 16.04

VINNY

[schnelle]

I like Kubuntu & used it since the 12,04 version.
Am waiting for the next level to get more mature!
Tried sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer - Apparently I already have the latest version.
My problem is, how do I get it activated?

If you use firefox, go to menu>addons and under plugins tab set flash to "always activate".

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