Firefox and libflashplayer.so

[R Kimber]

On Sat, 19 Sep 2009 14:08:15 -0700 (PDT)
Leonard Chatagnier wrote:

> Richard, there is no /usr/lib/adobe-flashplugin
> dir in 64 bit dual core ubuntu; at least I don't
> have one.  However, if you make symlinks, or just copy the
> libflashplayer.so file to the various plugin dirs the browsers should
> find and use it.  You can also put the libflashplayer.so in you home dir
> under ~/.mozilla/plugins, you may have to add the plugins dir, but that
> should work also.  there should be a libflashplayer.so entry in the
> ~/.mozilla/firefox/xxxxxxx.default dir in the pluginreg.dat file if your
> setup is correct at least there is one in mine and flash works for me.

This file is virtually empty.  It says:-
Generated File. Do not edit.

[HEADER]
Version:0.10:$

[PLUGINS]

> The easiest solution is to just add the symlinks to
> the /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins dir and to any other browser plugin dir your
> have.  If I said something wrong here someone please correct but if you
> follow my directions it wont hurt anything.

I've effectively done that, though by copying the file, rather than using
symlinks.

- Richard
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