Adobe Flash Plug-in Update

[Chris]

On Wed, 2015-07-15 at 09:37 -0400, Mark Haney wrote:
> IIRC, Adobe isn't doing any more updates on Flash for linux.  In fact,
> I think they've even dropped doing security updates for linux Flash
> versions as well.  Though, I avoid Flash like the plague on every
> platform.
> 
Ubuntu has been providing updates somehow though like you I know that
Adobe has quit providing updates for Linux for years. What plug-in then
do you uses instead of Flash? I need something since I watch shows from
Netflix and Hulu on my computer using Firefox.

> 
> On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 9:33 AM, Dave Woyciesjes
> <woyciesjes at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>                 On Wednesday 15 July 2015 04:33:50 iceblink wrote:
>                         On 2015-07-15 04:03, Chris wrote:
>                                 As a lot of you have realized by now
>                                 Firefox is blocking the
>                                 activation to the Flash Plug-in due to
>                                 a 0 day hack (from what I
>                                 read anyway). The version that is
>                                 being blocked on my Ubuntu 14.04.2
>                                 LTS running Firefox 39.0 is
>                                 
>                                 Flash Player Plugin on Linux
>                                 11.2.202.481 (click-to-play) has been
>                                 blocked for your protection.
>                                 
>                                 Now this evening I had an update to
>                                 the flash plug-in however it
>                                 makes no sense:
>                                 
>                                 Start-Date: 2015-07-14  19:39:19
>                                 Commandline: aptdaemon
>                                 role='role-commit-packages'
>                                 sender=':1.148'
>                                 Upgrade: flashplugin-installer:amd64
>                                 (11.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.1,
>                                 11.2.202.481ubuntu0.14.04.2)
>                                 
>                                 Why would Ubuntu upgrade the plug-in
>                                 to the version that is being
>                                 blocked by Firefox in the first place?
>                                 
>                                 Chris
>                         
>                         The versions that contained the vulnerability
>                         are 11.2.202.481 and
>                         earlier.
>                         
>                         The fixed version is not yet available for
>                         Linux, only for other
>                         platforms. It is expected this week though.
>                         
>                         Ref:
>                         https://helpx.adobe.com/security/products/flash-player/apsb15-18.html
>         
>                 However, I'm assuming that removing Adobe Flash, and
>         just using gnash is fine?
>         
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