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Software => BSD, Linux, and Unix => Topic started by: beastcream on February 22, 2010, 09:55:23 AM

Title: Ubuntu 9.10 can't get flash player to work
Post by: beastcream on February 22, 2010, 09:55:23 AM

Hi! I recently had a BSOD with Windows XP Pro and changed my OS to Linux. I installed the Hannah Montana one which is based on Kubuntu 9.4, and then upgraded to Ubuntu 9.10.

I managed to install the Firefox browser, but I can't install Flash Player. I have tried heaps of different things to no avail.

I have no idea what I am doing. Does anyone know how I can make it work? Also, if it isn't already obvious, I am very bad at computering so if you could dumb it down for me, that would be very good. Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Title: Re: Ubuntu 9.10 can't get flash player to work
Post by: TheUnixGuy on February 23, 2010, 02:08:48 AM

Hello there,

It isn't all that hard, really. Firstly, you're running 32-bit or 64-bit Ubuntu?

If its 32-bit:

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sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extrasgets many useful tools including flash player. Or to just get Flash Player:

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sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
Now if its 64-bit:
Download Flash Player from here (http://"http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplayer10/libflashplayer-10.0.32.18.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz").
Install it to ~/.mozilla/plugins/

Good luck