Flash on Firefox 3.5

[Kaj Haulrich]

On Thursday 27 August 2009 06:26:18 Errol Sapir wrote:
> Kaj Haulrich wrote:
> > On Wednesday 26 August 2009 10:15:27 Errol Sapir wrote:
> >
> > I have moved your reply to the correct position: below my reply
> > to your original question. Please do not top-post. It breaks
> > the thread and makes it very hard for eventual others to follow
> > solutions. No offense intended, just list etiquette...
> >
> >  On Wednesday 26 August 2009 07:14:03 Errol Sapir wrote:
> >>>> I have 2 computers using Kubuntu 9.04. My problem is with
> >>>> the adobe flash on one computer. On the computer with KDE
> >>>> 4.2.2 flash works without a problem. This is a 32 bit
> >>>> installation. The computer with KDE 4.3 refuses to
> >>>> "activate" flash. This is a 64 bit installation Both
> >>>> computers were updated to use Firefox 3.5. What happens (on
> >>>> the KDE 4.3 computer) is that I install flashplayer 10, am
> >>>> informed that the flash was installed correctly. When I
> >>>> reopen Firefox I still see the "missing plugin" message that
> >>>> requests me to install Adobe flash. I don't know if this is
> >>>> connected to the KDE 4.3 upgrade or to the fact that one
> >>>> computer is 64 bit and the other 32 bit. On both computers I
> >>>> upgraded to Firefox 3.5 at the same time, after I had
> >>>> updated to KDE 4.3 on the one computer. I have tried many
> >>>> ways to install Flashplayer 10, including various script
> >>>> written here:
> >>>> http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-flash-10-ubuntu-linux-
> >>>>64 bit .html On both computers when using Firefox 3.1 I
> >>>> didn't have a flash problem. There are two major differences
> >>>> between the two computers which confound the problem for me.
> >>>> 1. The problem computer is 64 bit
> >>>> 2. The problem computer uses KDE 4.3
> >>>> What can I do to try and solve this problem?
> >
> > Errol
> >
> > Kaj Haulrich answered:
> >>> I would try the following:
> >>> Open dolphin and switch the 'split' option on.
> >>> In the left pane, navigate to /etc/alternatives.
> >>> In the right pane, navigate to /usr/lib/firefox/plugins
> >>> Now, drag the file 'firefox-flashplugin' from the left pane
> >>> to the right and select the option 'link here'. It should
> >>> show up as 'flashplugin-alternative.so'.
> >>>
> >>> (It doesn't harm to do likewise with other
> >>> 'plugins'-directories as well, like /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins)
> >>>
> >>> Restart firefox and enjoy - hopefully...
> >>>
> >>> (BTW: if you have Google Chrome installed, you'll need to
> >>> manually create the 'plugins' directory in the chrome
> >>> directory and proceed as described. Then, in the menu-editor
> >>> add '--enable-plugins' to the command line).
> >
> > Errol replied:
> >> Kaj
> >> Thanks for the quick reply. I will try it when I get home and
> >> report. By the way I just learned  another useful function
> >> from you. I never knew about the split option in dolphin. :-[
> >> Thanks for that as well.
> >> Errol
> >
> > Your're welcome.  Of course you don't have to use dolphin to do
> > that. A much easier way is - as always - to use the command
> > line:
> >
> > "sudo ln -s /etc/alternatives/firefox-flashplugin
> > /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so" - all on
> > one line and without the quotes,of course.
> >
> > HTH
> >
> > Kaj Haulrich.
>
> Hi Haj
> I did what you suggested to no avail. Thea file was linked as
> commanded but the "missing plug" notification came up again. I
> think I am going to uninstall firefox completely and re-install
> from scratch. SOMETHING basic is wrong and I can't figure out
> what.

Strange...
Two questions:
1) In Firefox under 'Tools' --> 'Add-ons' -->'Plugins' does it show 
'Shockwave Flash' - and if so what version? (mine shows v. 10.0r32 
which I take as a 32-bit version. (it certainly is..))
 
2) Your system is 64-bit, right? - Do you use 64-bit Firefox? - In 
that case the above will not work, I guess.

You could try two things:
1) Install 32-bit Firefox and see if that solves the problem.

2) Remove the Ubuntu-provided 'adobe-flashplugin' and 'flashplugin-
installer'. ('sudo apt-get remove adobe-flashplugin  flashplugin-
installer --purge'). Then point your browser to:
 http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/?promoid=BUIGP
and choose the *.deb version for Ubuntu 8.04+. - Install from there 
and then check if there is a flashplugin.so in 
/usr/lib/firefox/plugins.

HTH

Kaj Haulrich.
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