epennings
October 12th, 2006, 05:36 AM
Important notes :
edit :
Most of the information in this guide can also be found here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats#head-c268ba69c6b38af1dc31ea09701c7d296cf971c3
You should try installing Flash using that guide first.
This HOWTO is meant for the 32-bit version of Ubuntu Dapper. I cannot garantuee it works for other versions of Ubuntu.
I assume you use the default Ubuntu version of Firefox. If you have another version make sure you know the installation path.
I use the manual method to install Flash. Installing the flashplugin-nonfree package never works for me. You should uninstall it before using this HOWTO.
Before installing
Make sure you have enabled universe/multiverse repositories : HOWTO (http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper#How_to_add_extra_repositories)
Update you system :
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Flash requires 2 fontpackages to be installed :
sudo apt-get install gsfonts gsfonts-x11
Dowloading and installing Adobe Flash
Download the latest installer from Adobe :
wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_7_linux.tar.gz
Extract the files from the archive :
tar -zxf install_flash_player_7_linux.tar.gz
*** You have to close your browser for the next 2 steps ***
Run the installer :
sudo install_flash_player_7_linux/flashplayer-installer
When asked to enter an installation path enter the path where you browser is installed (/usr/lib/firefox by default)
Please enter the installation path of the Mozilla, Netscape,
or Opera browser (i.e., /usr/lib/mozilla):/usr/lib/firefox
The installer should complete without errors. To confirm that the plugin is installed correctly start Firefox and type the following in the navigation bar :
about:plugins
You should see something like this :
Shockwave Flash
File name: /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libflashplayer.so
Shockwave Flash 7.0 r68
MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
application/x-shockwave-flash Shockwave Flash swf Yes
application/futuresplash FutureSplash Player spl Yes
If you dont see it you probably installed the flash plugin in the wrong path.
Fixing (sound) issues
Most issues I had with Flash are related to sound. Possible issues are :
- Firefox freezing/crashing while/after viewing a flash movie
- No sound in flash
- Very bad syncing
- Movies on Youtube or Google video stop playing afer 1/2 seconds
The most common fix is this one :
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libesd.so.0 /usr/lib/libesd.so.1
Flash expects /temp/.esd to exist, to fix this type :
ln -s /tmp/.esd-1000 /tmp/.esd
To prevent having to retype this everytime you start your computer you could add the above command to rc.local :
sudo gedit /etc/rc.local
If the sound still isn't working properly you could try the fix discribed here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=255422&highlight=flash)
Another fix is discribed here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=186594&highlight=flash)
end of HOWTO
I hope this helped you to get Flash working correctly. If you have any additions/corrections to this guide please let me know. I'd also like to know if it worked for other versions of Ubuntu and/or other browsers.
edit :
Most of the information in this guide can also be found here:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats#head-c268ba69c6b38af1dc31ea09701c7d296cf971c3
You should try installing Flash using that guide first.
This HOWTO is meant for the 32-bit version of Ubuntu Dapper. I cannot garantuee it works for other versions of Ubuntu.
I assume you use the default Ubuntu version of Firefox. If you have another version make sure you know the installation path.
I use the manual method to install Flash. Installing the flashplugin-nonfree package never works for me. You should uninstall it before using this HOWTO.
Before installing
Make sure you have enabled universe/multiverse repositories : HOWTO (http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/Dapper#How_to_add_extra_repositories)
Update you system :
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Flash requires 2 fontpackages to be installed :
sudo apt-get install gsfonts gsfonts-x11
Dowloading and installing Adobe Flash
Download the latest installer from Adobe :
wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_7_linux.tar.gz
Extract the files from the archive :
tar -zxf install_flash_player_7_linux.tar.gz
*** You have to close your browser for the next 2 steps ***
Run the installer :
sudo install_flash_player_7_linux/flashplayer-installer
When asked to enter an installation path enter the path where you browser is installed (/usr/lib/firefox by default)
Please enter the installation path of the Mozilla, Netscape,
or Opera browser (i.e., /usr/lib/mozilla):/usr/lib/firefox
The installer should complete without errors. To confirm that the plugin is installed correctly start Firefox and type the following in the navigation bar :
about:plugins
You should see something like this :
Shockwave Flash
File name: /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libflashplayer.so
Shockwave Flash 7.0 r68
MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
application/x-shockwave-flash Shockwave Flash swf Yes
application/futuresplash FutureSplash Player spl Yes
If you dont see it you probably installed the flash plugin in the wrong path.
Fixing (sound) issues
Most issues I had with Flash are related to sound. Possible issues are :
- Firefox freezing/crashing while/after viewing a flash movie
- No sound in flash
- Very bad syncing
- Movies on Youtube or Google video stop playing afer 1/2 seconds
The most common fix is this one :
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/libesd.so.0 /usr/lib/libesd.so.1
Flash expects /temp/.esd to exist, to fix this type :
ln -s /tmp/.esd-1000 /tmp/.esd
To prevent having to retype this everytime you start your computer you could add the above command to rc.local :
sudo gedit /etc/rc.local
If the sound still isn't working properly you could try the fix discribed here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=255422&highlight=flash)
Another fix is discribed here (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=186594&highlight=flash)
end of HOWTO
I hope this helped you to get Flash working correctly. If you have any additions/corrections to this guide please let me know. I'd also like to know if it worked for other versions of Ubuntu and/or other browsers.