flash for Firefox (64-bit jaunty)?

[Errol Sapir]

Goh Lip wrote:
> D. R. Evans wrote:
>   
>> Goh Lip said the following at 05/28/2009 09:49 AM :
>>     
>
>   
>>> If it doesn't work too, sorry, I am stumped too.
>>> Can others here help Doc?
>>>       
>> Silence :-)
>>
>> I guess I'm stuck with having to use Konqueror.
>>
>> I hate it when what must be a simple issue is never resolved. It'll
>> probably start working by magic at some point, when I update something that
>> happens to overwrite some file somewhere.
>>
>>   Doc
>>     
> Doc,
> I guess this might be worth a try.
>
> Remove and *purge* firefox.
> Rename your .mozilla in your home to say, .mozilla_old
> Install firefox (making sure it comes from the repository and not your 
> old /var/apt/cache, ie., make sure it is downloaded again.
> When installed, check under about:plugins, icedtea and flash with 
> filename npwrapper.libflashplugin.so is there.
>
> Check if javascript is enabled, advanced and check the boxes.
>
> Go to your page in lulu.com and see if it appears. If it does and it 
> works, move back your settings (bookmarks, addons) from .mozilla_old to 
> the new .mozilla
>
>
> To all those out on the list who lost track and may help, this is a 
> summary.....
> Doc has flash installed in firefox and javascript too.
> (Verified in about:plugins)
>
>   
>>> Shockwave Flash
>>>       
>>     File name: npwrapper.libflashplayer.so
>>     Shockwave Flash 10.0 r22
>>
>> MIME Type 	Description 	Suffixes 	Enabled
>> application/x-shockwave-flash 	Shockwave Flash 	swf 	Yes
>> application/futuresplash 	FutureSplash Player 	spl 	Yes
>>
>>     
>
> He also enabled javascript and checked the advanced enabled section.
>
>   
>>>> Please check if under "about:plugins", you have the iced-tea java web 
>>>> browser plugin; if not, install icedtea6-plugin, (it is javascript). 
>>>> After installation, check again "about:plugins" to ensure it is there.
>>>> Restart firefox first.
>>>>         
>> It's there.
>>
>>     
>
>   
>>>> Then under firefox preferences-->content, enabled javascript 
>>>> (checked)--->advanced--->check (tick) at least the following....
>>>>
>>>> move or resize existing windows
>>>> raise or lower windows
>>>> disable or replace context menus
>>>>         
>> raise or lower windows wasn't ticked; it is now.
>>
>> It didn't make any difference, though  :-( 
>>     
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>
> Doc, give it a day or two before you remove and purge firefox;
> Maybe there's somebody out there whose firefox 'fu' is much better.
>
> If there is silence again, I think it is because we are all stumped and 
> not because we are not willing to help.
>
> Good luck.
>
> I am writing this below as I think we all scroll down to look at messages..
>
> Somebody please help here.... Doc (and I) needs help.
>
>
>   
I also use 64 bit Kubuntu Jaunty with firefox. This explanation worked 
for me, although it was written supposedly only for 8.10.

http://news.softpedia.com/news/How-to-Install-Adobe-Flash-Player-64-bit-on-Ubuntu-8-10-98076.shtml

Errol

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