firefox and flash plugin

[Frédéric SOSSON]

On 16 June 2010 23:29, NoOp <glgxg at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> On 06/16/2010 05:45 AM, Frédéric SOSSON wrote:
>> last lines from /var/log/dpkg.log
>>
>> 2010-06-16 14:24:40 startup archives unpack
>> 2010-06-16 14:24:40 install flashplugin-nonfree <none> 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1
>> 2010-06-16 14:24:40 status half-installed flashplugin-nonfree
>> 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1
>> 2010-06-16 14:24:40 status unpacked flashplugin-nonfree
>> 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1
>> 2010-06-16 14:24:40 status unpacked flashplugin-nonfree
>> 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1
>> 2010-06-16 14:24:41 startup packages configure
>> 2010-06-16 14:24:41 configure flashplugin-nonfree
>> 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1
>> 2010-06-16 14:24:41 status unpacked flashplugin-nonfree
>> 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1
>> 2010-06-16 14:24:41 status half-configured flashplugin-nonfree
>> 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1
>> 2010-06-16 14:24:41 status installed flashplugin-nonfree
>> 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1
>
> I suspect that you may have one or more symbolic links broken.
> flashplugin-nonfree is only a transitional package. Please try this instead:
>
> $ sudo apt-get purge flashplugin-nonfree flashplugin-installer
> $ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
>
> Restart firefox & in the URL bar enter:
> about:config
> in the Filter enter: path
> double-click: plugin.expose_full_path
> so the setting value turns to 'true'
> Now again in the url bar enter:
> about:plugins
> You _should_ see a plugin for:
>  Shockwave Flash
>  File: /var/lib/flashplugin-installer/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so
>
> If you do not, please provide the output of the following:
>
> $ locate -L libflashplayer.so
> $ dpkg-query -L flashplayer-installer
>
> And *please* bottom post on this list; meaning to play your response
> below mine. Thanks :-)
>

thanks, this could be good to know
http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/64bit.html

regards