How can I install the new version of Flashplayer in Firefox.

[Stephen]

On 13-11-18 05:54 AM, Pete Smout wrote:
>
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> On Nov 18, 2013 3:44 AM, "Stephen" <stephen_o at bell.net 
> <mailto:stephen_o at bell.net>> wrote:
> >
> > On 13-11-17 05:51 AM, Colin Law wrote:
> >>
> >> On 17 November 2013 10:29, Stephen <stephen_o at bell.net 
> <mailto:stephen_o at bell.net>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I went to plugins in firefox and it told me that flashplayer 
> needed to be
> >>> updated. I clicked on the button to update it now, and it sent me 
> to a web
> >>> site where it could be downloaded.
> >>
> >> How did you install the plugin in the first place? Normally one would
> >> install flashplugin-installer via apt-get or the Software Center and
> >> it would automatically update.
> >>
> >> Which version of Ubuntu are you using and what do you see if, in a
> >> terminal, you do
> >> apt-cache policy flashplugin-installer
> >>
> >> What is the name and version of the plugin that you see in Firefox
> >> plugins?  On Ubuntu 13.10 32 bit I see
> >> Shockwave Flash 11.2,202,327
> >>
> >> Also what version of Firefox is it?
> >>
> >> Colin
> >>
> > I'm using Ubuntu 12.04. Firefox 25.0  then it says Mozilla Firefox 
> for Ubuntu canonical - 1.0
> > Shockwave Flash 11.2,202,327 is the same as you.
> > When I click to see if plugins are up to date I get this message
> >
> > Shockwave FlashShockwave Flash 11.2 r202
> > vulnerable
> > Update Now
> >
> > When I click on update now it goes to adobe web site and I choose 
> the one for Ubuntu 10+ it asks me which app I want to use to update 
> the plugin?
> > I'm totally lost and I can't play the game on the website without 
> updating fashplayer.
> >
> >
>
> Don't want to disparage the truth of that statement, but not the most 
> helpful answer!
>
> I don't know how to update ff flashplugin but Google chrome has a more 
> up-to-date flashplugin shipped as default with it, that I sometimes 
> use when sites say ff is outta date!
>
> I have tried without any sucsess to link ff to Google chromes flash 
> player!
>
> Not an ideal answer but should help you play the game!
>
> Hope you win!
>
> Pete s
>
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Thanks. I'll give chrome a try.
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