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Installing Flash Player - RavenManor - 2005-05-17


I can't seem to get this to install right. I'm installing it to /usr/lib/mozilla-1.7.8 and upon reboot I still can't get flash to play in my Firefox browser.

 

RavenManor




Installing Flash Player - hijinks - 2005-05-19

on my linux box i just have firefox installed so i can run it.. but try this.. there should be a .mozilla file in your home directory.. try installing the plugin there.. i know for a fact that firefox reads from that directory.. i'm not sure about the globally mozilla one like you are trying to install it to



Installing Flash Player - Oroshi - 2005-05-19


Go to www.macromedia.com in the download section and click "Get Flash Player" so they have it for Linux, all u just download that file onto your /home/Udernam

 

Unpack the compressed file, so u should see there is a sh file (script)

 

so run the sh from the console/terminal. once you installed it and it done :)

 

hope it helps ya.




Installing Flash Player - xDamox - 2005-05-20


When you go on a site with flash you normally get a drop down near the top asking if you want

to install the plugins click install and firefox will do it for you. :)




Installing Flash Player - godskalk - 2005-05-22


Quote:When you go on a site with flash you normally get a drop down near the top asking if you wantto install the plugins click install and firefox will do it for you.  :)



But did that work for you? It didnt work for me. I had to download it and install it manually. Both in fedora and ubuntu.