Install flashplayer - Revision history

Scott.morris at 23:20, 2 July 2014

2014-07-02T23:20:00Z

Paulm at 19:42, 24 January 2012

2012-01-24T19:42:45Z

Cmccarthy: Added another method to install adobe flash with current version via Terminal

2011-11-17T00:15:09Z

Added another method to install adobe flash with current version via Terminal

Rhean: /* Install Flash on Its Own - Use Adobe's apt Installer */

2011-10-27T19:23:56Z

Install Flash on Its Own - Use Adobe's apt Installer

Rhean at 19:22, 27 October 2011

2011-10-27T19:22:13Z

Rhean at 18:26, 27 October 2011

2011-10-27T18:26:58Z

Rhean: /* Method 1 - Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04) */

2011-10-25T18:02:24Z

Method 1 - Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04)

Rhean at 17:59, 25 October 2011

2011-10-25T17:59:19Z

Rhean at 17:51, 25 October 2011

2011-10-25T17:51:53Z

Messingerevan: added some information on flash projector and linked to our page on installing ubuntu restricted extras

2011-04-15T23:43:10Z

added some information on flash projector and linked to our page on installing ubuntu restricted extras

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	==10.04 and Higher==		==10.04 and Higher==

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 The current version of Adobe Flash can be installed from the Terminal.
-*For Ubuntu version 10.04 - 9.04
+*For Ubuntu version 10.04
   sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
 ==Notes==
 ===If Hulu Reports: "Express Install Not Supported"===

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	Install the apt from [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Adobe]. Select Linux 32 bit as your OS and then "Flash Player For Ubuntu 11 (apt)". Follow the prompts.		Install the apt from [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Adobe]. Select Linux 32 bit as your OS and then "Flash Player For Ubuntu 11 (apt)". Follow the prompts.
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		+	==Install Flash from Terminal==
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		+	The current version of Adobe Flash can be installed from the Terminal.
		+
		+	*For Ubuntu version 10.04 - 9.04
		+	sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
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		+	*For 8.04 - 8.10
		+	sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

	==Notes==		==Notes==

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 ==Install Flash on Its Own - Use Adobe's apt Installer==
-Install the apt from [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Adobe].  Select Linux 32 bit as your OS and then "Flash Player For Ubuntu 11 (apt)".  Follow the instructions, this should take care of it.
+Install the apt from [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Adobe].  Select Linux 32 bit as your OS and then "Flash Player For Ubuntu 11 (apt)".  Follow the prompts.
 ==Notes==

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-==Notes==
+==10.04 and Higher==
 '''First try theses steps [[Multimedia_and_DVDs_in_Ubuntu]].  This should work on all 10.04 and higher boxes.'''
-This page is about installing Adobe Flashplayer by force on out-of-date machines.
+You can also verify your Shockwave install [http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/ here] and your Flash install [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dQw4w9WgXcQ here] and [http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ here].
-You may also be looking for a useful program called Adobe Flash Player Projector, a standalone player that supports the current version of Flash unlike open-source standalone swf/flv players. Visit this [http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html download page] and download the Linux .tar.gz, which contains a precompiled binary (for x86). Simply extract the file and double click it.
+==Install Flash on Its Own - Use Adobe's apt Installer==
-==Method 1 - Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04)==
+Install the apt from [http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Adobe].  Select Linux 32 bit as your OS and then "Flash Player For Ubuntu 11 (apt)".  Follow the instructions, this should take care of it.
-'''Note : These instructions are out of date.'''  Adobe Flash is supported via the Software Center or find alternate instructions [http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/10/16/install-adobe-flash-player-10-in-ubuntu-804-and-810/ here]. [[User:Rhean|Rhean]] 18:02, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
+==Notes==
-Adobe now provides a deb file to install flash.
+Everything below is about installing Adobe Flashplayer by force on out-of-date machines.
-===If Hulu Reports: "Express Install Not Supported"===
+You may also be looking for a useful program called Adobe Flash Player Projector, a standalone player that supports the current version of Flash unlike open-source standalone swf/flv players. Visit this [http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html download page] and download the Linux .tar.gz, which contains a precompiled binary (for x86). Simply extract the file and double click it.
-==Method 2 - download the tar.gz file==
+==Method 1 - download the tar.gz file==
 *[http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/ Go Here]
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 *You should now have flash installed on your freekbox.  Open a browser and go to [http://youtube.com Youtube] to test it.
 [[Category:Tech support]]

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 ==Method 2 - download the tar.gz file==
-Browse to '''http://www.adobe.com'''
+*Select "Linux" as the OS and "Flash Player 11 for Other Linux (.tar.gz) 32bit".
-click on '''Get Adobe Flashplayer'''
+*Save to disk.  In Ubuntu, this will be /home/<your user name>/Desktop.  Other systems may download to /home/<your user name> by default.
-click the '''Download .tar.gz file''' link (You '''have''' read the user agreement, right?)
+*Open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t)
-save to disk.  In Ubuntu, this will be /home/<your user name>/Desktop.  Other systems may download to /home/<your user name> by default.
+*Type
-open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t)
+*Hit enter.  This should result in a series of filenames being typed on the screen as the package is extracted.
-"cd Desktop" (on an Ubuntu box)
+*Enter
-type '''tar -xvzf ins''' and then hit the tab key. The line then should look something like "'''tar -xvzf install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz'''".
+*Enter
-Hit enter.  This should result in a series of filenames being typed on the screen as the package is extracted.
+*Follow the prompts.  When it asks what browser to install it for, select '''m''' or '''a'''
-enter '''cd install_flash_player_10_linux'''
+*For the root install, the path for firefox on Ubuntu Dapper is '''/usr/lib/firefox'''
-enter '''sudo ./flashplayer-installer'''
+*The path on Ubuntu Hardy is '''/usr/lib/firefox-3.0'''
-follow the prompts.  When it asks what browser to install it for, select '''m''' or '''a'''
+*You should now have flash installed on your freekbox.  Open a browser and go to [http://youtube.com Youtube] to test it.
 [[Category:Tech support]]

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		+	==Notes==
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		+	'''First try theses steps [[Multimedia_and_DVDs_in_Ubuntu]]. This should work on all 10.04 and higher boxes.'''
		+
	This page is about installing Adobe Flashplayer by force on out-of-date machines.		This page is about installing Adobe Flashplayer by force on out-of-date machines.
−
−	~~For most machines, there is a much easier way at [[Ubuntu_restricted_extras]].~~

	You may also be looking for a useful program called Adobe Flash Player Projector, a standalone player that supports the current version of Flash unlike open-source standalone swf/flv players. Visit this [http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html download page] and download the Linux .tar.gz, which contains a precompiled binary (for x86). Simply extract the file and double click it.		You may also be looking for a useful program called Adobe Flash Player Projector, a standalone player that supports the current version of Flash unlike open-source standalone swf/flv players. Visit this [http://www.adobe.com/support/flashplayer/downloads.html download page] and download the Linux .tar.gz, which contains a precompiled binary (for x86). Simply extract the file and double click it.