Downloading Flash in Firefox

[H.S.]

On 10-05-18 03:12 PM, Mark C. Miller wrote:
> Has anyone had a problem in Firefox running 10.04 getting the plugin to
> load?
>
> Every time I visit a site that needs flash, I'm prompted to download the
> current plug-in.  When I follow the links I have two choices, one for 8.04
> + (a .deb file) and a second one for 9.10+ (APT file).  If I try the 8.04
> route, I get absolutely nothing.  When I try the 9.04 option it tells me
> that it's a virtual install (sorry, I didn't write down the exact error
> message.)  It doesn't work after all of that.
>
> I installed the player just fine on my IBM, HP, and Gateway desktops.
> I'm having this problem on a Dell computer at work. It will not run the
> most recent kernal,so I'm one version behind. Could that be the source of
> the problem?
>
> tnx
>
> mcm
>
>


I was having problems with flash player as well on my newly upgraded 
machine to Lucid. Here is what worked for me:

1. Installed java (not sure if this is necessary, but I did this so I am 
listing it here; besides, I needed java anyway):
$> sudo aptitude  install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts

2. Next, removed and installed flash stuff:
$> sudo aptitude  purge flashplugin-installer flashplugin-nonfree 
flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound

$> sudo aptitude install flashplugin-installer flashplugin-nonfree 
flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound


After these two steps, flash started to work (BBC, youtube, etc.). This 
on a 32 bit Dell laptop, btw.


Regards.