Difference between revisions of "Install flashplayer"
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or follow the instructions in [[Multimedia and DVDs in Ubuntu]] | or follow the instructions in [[Multimedia and DVDs in Ubuntu]] | ||
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click the '''Download .tar.gz file''' link (You '''have''' read the user agreement, right?) | click the '''Download .tar.gz file''' link (You '''have''' read the user agreement, right?) | ||
| − | save to disk. In Ubuntu | + | save to disk. In Ubuntu, this will be /home/<your user name>/Desktop. Other systems may download to /home/<your user name> by default. |
open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t) | open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t) | ||
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"cd Desktop" (on an Ubuntu box) | "cd Desktop" (on an Ubuntu box) | ||
| − | type '''tar -xvzf ins''' and then hit the tab key. The line then should look something like "'''tar -xvzf | + | 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'''". |
Hit enter. This should result in a series of filenames being typed on the screen as the package is extracted. | Hit enter. This should result in a series of filenames being typed on the screen as the package is extracted. | ||
| − | enter '''cd | + | enter '''cd install_flash_player_10_linux''' |
enter '''sudo ./flashplayer-installer''' | enter '''sudo ./flashplayer-installer''' | ||
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you should now have flash installed on your freekbox. Open a browser and go to '''http://youtube.com''' to test it. | you should now have flash installed on your freekbox. Open a browser and go to '''http://youtube.com''' to test it. | ||
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To enable flash, java, a few video formats, some special fonts, and MP3 playback all at once, use Synaptic to install '''ubuntu-restricted-formats'''. You'll need to agree to abide by any licenses attached to the software. | To enable flash, java, a few video formats, some special fonts, and MP3 playback all at once, use Synaptic to install '''ubuntu-restricted-formats'''. You'll need to agree to abide by any licenses attached to the software. | ||
Revision as of 12:39, 7 February 2009
Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04)
sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
or follow the instructions in Multimedia and DVDs in Ubuntu
Method 2 - download the tar.gz file
Browse to http://www.adobe.com
click on Get Adobe Flashplayer
click the Download .tar.gz file link (You have read the user agreement, right?)
save to disk. In Ubuntu, this will be /home/<your user name>/Desktop. Other systems may download to /home/<your user name> by default.
open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+t)
"cd Desktop" (on an Ubuntu box)
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".
Hit enter. This should result in a series of filenames being typed on the screen as the package is extracted.
enter cd install_flash_player_10_linux
enter sudo ./flashplayer-installer
follow the prompts. When it asks what browser to install it for, select m or a
for the root install, the path for firefox on Ubuntu Dapper is /usr/lib/firefox
the path on Ubuntu Hardy is /usr/lib/firefox-3.0
you should now have flash installed on your freekbox. Open a browser and go to http://youtube.com to test it.
A more inclusive approach
To enable flash, java, a few video formats, some special fonts, and MP3 playback all at once, use Synaptic to install ubuntu-restricted-formats. You'll need to agree to abide by any licenses attached to the software.
For more information on installing the software to enable and using non-free formats on your Ubuntu system, visit the Ubuntu page on Restricted Formats.