Getting Flash to work on Ubuntu Linux

Jasonmrc · **Posted:** February 26th, 2007, 10:56 pm

Operating System: Ubuntu Linux, 2.12.1
Ammount of Ram: 504
I've: DL'd and followed the installation procedure that the adobe site says, with no permanent result.

The problem is whenever I want to use flash I have to go through the installation process and then restart the browser and it works fine, but the next time I open up the browser and go to a flash page I have to reinstall flash again.

This might be of help..
When I go through the installation process in the terminal I get this during it;

Quote:

/root/Desktop/install_flash_player_9_linux/flashplayer-installer: line 155: strings: command not found

Noticed the underlined command not found.
Here's line 155;

Code:

  MYFPVERSIONSTR=`strings "$1" | grep -e "^Shockwave Flash [.\d+]*" | sed -e "s/Shockwave Flash //g"`

Adbot · **Posted:** February 26th, 2007, 10:56 pm

Andy · **Posted:** February 27th, 2007, 3:41 pm

1. Why such an old version?
-> the flash code is probably built for new versions

2. Are you installing as root?
-> if not then maybe part of the install saves something to the root desktop but can't becasue you aren't using root

3. With 2. & 1.
-> maybe some of the script was built to work with newer and certain file systems aren't there

4. PM Masterofthevortex

5. Do you mean 2.12.1 GNOME, and Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger?

MattVortex · **Posted:** February 27th, 2007, 4:26 pm

If you're using Ubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft, the latest version, then you can just install the flash plugin through the package manager.

Jasonmrc · **Posted:** February 27th, 2007, 6:10 pm

How would I find out which breezy badger and which edgy versions I have?

And yes, I am running as root.

The old version is because that's what my friend installed, I don't think any dramatic files would be outdated, I would think the updates would fix any that were.

Where in the package manager?

And I think the problem is in that command line that isn't found. I'll check the package manager.

MattVortex · **Posted:** February 28th, 2007, 3:42 am

The package manager Applications -> Add/Remove Programs. If you're running Edgy Eft, it should be there. Its in Dapper Drake as well, I think, version 6.06.

If you're using a version of Ubuntu before Dapper Drake, do this:

Open a terminal, type:

Code:

sudo apt-get update

Type your password and let it go through the upgrade process. Then,

Code:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

This process might take a while - it basically just downloads loads of files, then upgrades your system to the latest stable version, which is 6.10.

Reboot, then go Applications -> Add/remove programs, find the flash player plugin, and install that. It should then work.

Jasonmrc · **Posted:** February 28th, 2007, 4:35 pm

I have add / remove progs. Which section would the flash plugin be under in add / remove progs?

Adbot · **Posted:** February 28th, 2007, 4:35 pm