Difference between revisions of "Install flashplayer"
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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 install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz". | + | type '''tar -xvzf ins''' and then hit the tab key. The line then should look something like "'''tar -xvzf install_flash_player_9_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. | ||
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follow the prompts. When it asks what browser to install it for, select '''m''' or '''a''' | follow the prompts. When it asks what browser to install it for, select '''m''' or '''a''' | ||
| − | for the root install, the path for firefox is /usr/lib/firefox | + | for the root install, the path for firefox on Ubuntu Dapper is '''/usr/lib/firefox''' |
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. | ||
[[Category:Tech support]] | [[Category:Tech support]] | ||
Revision as of 13:38, 20 February 2007
Ubuntu dapper drake
Adobe has now released flash player 9 for Linux so the flash 7 installer in both Dapper and Edgy no longer works.There are two methods for installing flash on Ubuntu, both complicated.
Method 1 - apt-get
- bring up a terminal
- "sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list"
- uncomment the line for dapper-backports
- close nano, saving the file
- "sudo apt-get update"
- "sudo apt-get install -t dapper-backports flashplugin-nonfree"
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 Dapper, 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_9_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_9_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
you should now have flash installed on your freekbox. Open a browser and go to http://youtube.com to test it.