Trick to install flash in 64bit systems. Interesting for Hardy?

[hexion]

I found it in some blogs..
I haven't checked it yet because I use a 32 bit system (despite my CPU is 64bit capable), so it would be great if someone with a 64 bit system tell us if this works.

In the case it works... should Hardy install it automaticly? Flash is one of the most important issues for 64 bit releases AFAIK.

Steps:

- Install flash plugin v9. That will create the file /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so

- Install nspluginwrapper:
http://gwenole.beauchesne.info/projects/nspluginwrapper/

- Install the plugin with nspluginwrapper:
nspluginwrapper -i usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so
nspluginwrapper -v -a -u
Update:
It seems that Gutsy already does somethink like that... so keep on moving.. nothing to see here :lolflag:

[viciouslime]

It's not really a trick, it's how you're supposed to do it. It also works in gutsy. Possibly a better way to do it though is not use the flash9 package and jut dl it from the adobe site, then put it in your /home/<you>/.mozilla/plugins folder. That way you never have to worry about it again...

It will never be included in hardy by default though because it isn't free and is deemed easy enough for people to install on their own.

[hexion]

It will never be included in hardy by default though because it isn't free and is deemed easy enough for people to install on their own.

I didn't mean to install flash by default, but to make those actions automaticly if the user decides to install flashplugin-nonfree package from the repos.

[ssam]

gutsy 64 bit can install flash in just a few clicks.

go to a website with flash.
click the missing plugins message in firefox.
choose flash or gnash
click ok a few times.

[Lozz]

It will never be included in hardy by default though because it isn't free and is deemed easy enough for people to install on their own.

I remember doing it as a noob. The how-to articles made it very easy, even though I had no idea what was going on.

[ericartman]

Yes installing flash is a little work in Linux. Really not much harder than installing my video drivers. But in the end, with Linux, you can have a system customized the way you want it. Isn't that better than having s system that tells you how things will be?

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[hexion]

Yes installing flash is a little work in Linux. Really not much harder than installing my video drivers. But in the end, with Linux, you can have a system customized the way you want it. Isn't that better than having s system that tells you how things will be?

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Tell that to a noob who fears just opening a terminal ;)

Now seriously, the more automaticly installed things are, the easier for not-skilled people.... and more important, the easier to detect problems and fix things.

[chrisccoulson]

Tell that to a noob who fears just opening a terminal ;)

Now seriously, the more automaticly installed things are, the easier for not-skilled people.... and more important, the easier to detect problems and fix things.

It can't get any easier than it already is in Gutsy 64-bit. If you choose to install the Flash plugin from the repo's, it installs nspluginwrapper and configures it for you automatically. It even works from the new Ubuntu plug in manager in Firefox. If you view a page that requires the Flash plugin, it installs and configures the plugin and nspluginwrapper automatically.

[hexion]

It can't get any easier than it already is in Gutsy 64-bit. If you choose to install the Flash plugin from the repo's, it installs nspluginwrapper and configures it for you automatically. It even works from the new Ubuntu plug in manager in Firefox. If you view a page that requires the Flash plugin, it installs and configures the plugin and nspluginwrapper automatically.


Great... if Gutsy already does that, then it's well as it is.
I thought it wasn't already that easy.
Nevermind...

[viciouslime]

I didn't mean to install flash by default, but to make those actions automaticly if the user decides to install flashplugin-nonfree package from the repos.

Ah ok, sorry, yes this is a great idea. As you've already noted it sounds like gutsy does actually already do this though so that's good. Sorry for the confusion.