flash stopped working after update?!

[NoOp]

On 08/09/2009 08:22 AM, Karl Auer wrote:
> On Sun, 2009-08-09 at 07:46 -0700, NoOp wrote:
>> There is a flash presentation that loads in the top 1/3 of the window.
>> You can also test just by going to youtube.com & clicking on a flash
>> presentation.
> 
> Both those work.
> 
> Re adobe-flashplugin - after enabling the partner repository for jaunty,
> I attempted an install, but got this:
> 
> kauer at karl:~$ sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree       
> Reading state information... Done
> Package adobe-flashplugin is not available, but is referred to by
> another package.
> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
> is only available from another source
> E: Package adobe-flashplugin has no installation candidate

Seems they are having conflicts between adobe-flashplugin and
flashplugin-installer:

<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flashplugin-nonfree/+bug/410935>
[flashplugin-nonfree should break adobe-flashplugin and vice-versa]
More:
<https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/adobe-flashplugin/+bug/371890>
...
>> $ locate libflashplayer.so
> 
> I purged  flashplugin-nonfree, then did the locate. No files were
> located.

Try:

$ sudo updatedb
then try
$ locate libflashplayer.so

> 
> Reinstalling nonfree gives me youtube, but sites like Ebaumsworld remain
> stubbornly closed to me, but they DID work until only days ago.

I only have 32bit, but Ebaumsworld works for me. Tried the "Banned
VIAGRA Commercial".