[all variants] Adobe Flash install information for AMD64

[Kilz]

Hi
Take a look below. There are options for everything.

64bit Adobe Flash Alpha and Java Beta
Adobe has released a 64bit Adobe Flash 10 plugin. The 64bit Sun java plugin is in beta testing. At this time its possible to run a 64bit browser and plugins for most users.
We need to keep some things in mind before even starting this..
1. Its an Alpha and Beta - as such expect there to be problems and bugs. Expect to have to file bug reports and wait for some time until the code is fixed.
2. Your own tolerance for solving bugs and having things not work . There will be little help and you will be blazing a trail into new things. If you cant stand for something not to work right, and your plugins work now,..... you may want to leave this alone. There will probably be no work arounds.

If you experience any bugs make 100% sure to file a bug report with Adobe for flash.or Sun for Java IMHO if you try this, filling out bug reports is what you should do as a good FOSS user. Its how you help and the software gets better. Dont wait for someone else to do it.

Here is a link to the release notes which has a download link. Here are the install instructions for Flash.

Here are the install scripts
64bit Flash Alpha*
64bit Sun Java beta.*
1. Download either script.
2. Right click on the tar.gz and select "Extract Here"
3. Close all browsers.
4. Inside the folder that extracts is a "Get64bitFlash" or "Get64bitJave" file, double click on it.
5. Select "Run in Terminal"
6. When the terminal closes, restart your browser.
7. Your done.

***** There are reports of some things missing on flash sites with the new 64bit plugin *****

Jaunty Jackalope
Jaunty is still in development. This is not the place to look for or discuss issues with it yet as the 64bit section of the forums is for release versions.
Important links
1. The place to file bug reports. ( do it now, yes you, dont wait for someone else to do it)
2. The development section of the forum. ( the place to look for fast fixes after reporting the bug.

Intrepid Ibex
If the following doesnt work

sudo apt-get install nspluginwrapper flashplugin-nonfree

File a BUG REPORT NOW Dont wait for someone else to do it.
Dont :
1. Dont Run any scripts
2. Dont try alternate flash installs.
Both of which can leave files that conflict with the flash plugin.

File a bug report so the developers who dont read the forums can fix the issue.
Then read the How to get help section below for help.

Hardy Heron

Flash 10 script
There is now a script to install Flash 10 to Hardy Heron. This script works on Hardy only to my knowledge. Download file
Instructions
1. Download the script.
2. Right click on the tar.gz and select "Extract Here"
3. Close all browsers.
4. Inside the folder that extracts is a "GetFlash10" file, double click on it.
5. Select "Run in Terminal"
6. When the terminal closes, restart your browser.
7. Your done.
8. If you select anything but Hardy Heron the script will not install anything.

If flash still does not work
DO Not install other scripts below. Run all the commands above again. Other scripts will only make things worse.
DO Not try other methods, these may leave files in place that will cause problems.
Read the How to get help section below before making any posts.


Flash 9 manual
If you upgraded from Gutsy you may need to clean out the previous install. Please do the following one at a time.

sudo apt-get -y purge nspluginwrapper
sudo apt-get -y purge mozilla-plugin-gnash
sudo apt-get -y purge swfdec-mozilla
sudo apt-get -y purge flashplugin-nonfree
sudo rm -rfd /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper
sudo rm -f /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so

If you did a clean install the above step is not needed, but cant hurt. If any of the commands say the package/file cant be found dont worry. We want to make sure they are gone, they may not be on your system.
To install flash to Hardy
1. Open a terminal
2. Type

sudo apt-get install nspluginwrapper flashplugin-nonfree lib32nss-mdns
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins/
sudo ln -sf /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/firefox-3.0.3/plugins/

If this helped please consider clicking the thank you icon like this. at the bottom of the post.

Flash should work on Hardy without any scripts or work arounds other than the commands above.
If flash still does not work
DO Not install the scripts below. Run all the commands above again. The script will only make things worse.
DO Not try other methods, these may leave files in place that will cause problems.
Read the How to get help section below before making any posts.

Flash 10
Adobe has released Flash 10. The plugin is of better quality than Flash 9. I will add this manual install section for those that would like to do it themselves. I would only use the instructions on Hardy, though Gutsy might work.
Click Here to download Getlibs
Click Here to get Flash 10
Save the files to your desktop, if you save files to a different location, drag them to your desktop.

First
1. Open a terminal and execute the following commands for removal of old plugins. Some may error out saying they cant find a file, that's ok. We just want to make sure they are removed if they exist.

sudo apt-get -y purge nspluginwrapper
sudo apt-get -y purge mozilla-plugin-gnash
sudo apt-get -y purge swfdec-mozilla
sudo rm -rfd /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper
sudo rm -f /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so
sudo apt-get purge flashplugin-nonfree
sudo rm -f /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo rm -f /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so

Next we install new stuff.

cd ~/Desktop
sudo apt-get -y install nspluginwrapper
sudo dpkg -i getlibs-all.deb
sudo getlibs -p libcurl3
sudo getlibs -p libnss3-1d
sudo getlibs -p libnspr4-0d

We install the flash plugin

tar -xzvf install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz install_flash_player_10_linux
sudo mv -f ~/Desktop/install_flash_player_10_linux/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins/

We wrap it and link it.

sudo nspluginwrapper -i /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins/libflashplayer.so
sudo ln -s /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/plugins/npwrapper.libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins/

Then restart your browser.
If flash does not work
DO Not install other scripts. Run all the commands above again. Other scripts will only make things worse.
DO Not try other methods, these may leave files in place that will cause problems.
Read the How to get help section below before making any posts.

Dapper-Gutsy only (Install Script)
This script will install the nspluginwrapper, and Flash for your 64bit browser for the amd64 version of Ubuntu Dapper, Edgy and Feisty, and Gutsy. It will not work on the i386 or 32bit version.
It will not install other plugins. There are other plugins, java being one, that nspluginwrapper can not work with. The script has been updated on 8/21/07. It no longer uses alien on Feisty, and it will clean out previous installs. I have also made a script that installs the old flash plugin that seems to work better than the new one.
Click here for the script that installs the previous r48 plugin (recommended Dapper-Feisty)
Click here if you want to download the script for r124 Flash plugin.(recommended for Gutsy)

The script also works with the 64bit builds of Swiftweasel, an optimized build of Firefox.

Instructions
1. Download the script.
2. Right click on the tar.gz and select "Extract Here"
3. Close all browsers.
4. Inside the folder that extracts is a "GetFlash" file, double click on it.
5. Select "Run in Terminal"
6. When the terminal closes, restart your browser.
7. Your done.

SD-Plissken has pointed out that users of the Fluxbox desktop may need to open a terminal and launch the script by navigating to it and using this command to launch the script.

sudo ./GetFlash

How to get help (Please Read Before Making a Post)
All posts asking for help must have a link to a bug report you filed about the problem on Launchpad.
First look through the Common Issues section to see if your problem is a common one with a fix. Then read the last 2 pages of this post to see if the issue is being addressed already by someone else.
Second file a bug report on Launchpad to let the developers know of the problem. Simply posting problems to the forums does not let the developers know about bugs. Few developers if any read the forums. If they do not know about issues they may never get fixed and the problem may even be in the next Ubuntu version. Add the url of the bug report to your post.
When you make a post, make in in this thread. Please do not make a separate post. Include the results of the following.
Hardy-Intrepid

ls -al /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
ls -al /usr/lib/firefox-addons/plugins

Dapper-Gutsy

ls -al /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
ls -al /usr/lib/firefox/plugins

Make sure to add the URL of the bug report.
If flash installs but there are other issues running it please read the Common Issues section below.
Hardy users should not install the automated script or try other methods.
Dapper-Gutsy users should not repeatedly install the script or try other methods.


Common Issues
Sound
First download and double click on this package to install it.
Gutsy-Hardy - People using Gutsy or Hardy that have sound problems should read this thread.

Grey Box
The grey box is not related to 64bit. It happens in all versions of Ubuntu as this post in a 32bit section proves. I recommend trying the Flash 10 beta to see if your issues have been addressed by Adobe. Flash is not open source, Adobe is the only one who can fix some errors. Please report your issues to them.
This issue is most likely made worse in 64bit because the plugin is wrapped, there is no known fix for that. The problem most often happens with multiple flash enabled sites open in multiple tabs or windows.
The simple solution is to only open one at a time.
It has been suggested that creating a config file may help

sudo mkdir /etc/adobe
sudo gedit /etc/adobe/mms.cfg

Add the line
WindowlessDisable = 1
Then save the file.

Another solution was posted by jdong here..

Originally Posted by jdong Another hint I was given by our resident Mozilla guru, disable Windowsless mode in Flash. Make an /etc/adobe/mmm.cfg file with the contents WindowlessDisable=true

Sessions
Please make sure to start a new browser session if you run into any issues.

Other Flash Plugins.
If after installing the script you cant see flash. Make sure that all attempts at installing other flash plugins (Gnash, swfdec, etc) have been uninstalled and the files they created have been removed. The remains of past failed attempts are the #1 cause of flash not working. This is because the files conflict with the flash plugin.

Firefox 3 Beta's
This script sets up flash for the 2.0 series of firefox, Firefox 3 beta will also work, but you will need to link the plugins. This post gives info on the Beta 3. You may need to edit the commands if your Firefox beta folder is in another place. Forum member kurtpete offers some additional help in this post.


Unmet Dependencies ia32-libs
Users with any of the following errors during install are directed to this post.
The ******* in rthe following error is a wildcard that represents any package name.

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
********: Depends: ******** but it is not going to be installed

or
[CODE]nspluginwrapper depends on ia32-libs; however:
Package ia32-libs is not installed.
Flash 10 beta RC3
I received a pm about the rc3 of the Flash 10 beta that may help some people.

Originally Posted by bpl07 Flash 10 RC was released today. To get it running on AMD64, I had to use getlibs to install 32-bit libraries of libcurl3, libnss3-1d, and libnspr4-0d. I'm using nspluginwrapper 1.1.0, but as you pointed out it could probably work for some with the current ubuntu release (0.9.91).

Remove Script
This link will download the removal script. Extract the file, then double click on the RemoveScript file and select run in terminal. This script is unnecessary if you are having issues getting the script to work. Its only use is to completely remove the applications from the script. This is counterproductive when people cant get the script to work because it removes clues as to what worked and what didnt.

32bit Firefox, Flash and Java
While I do not think its necessary or even a good idea. The 32bit Firefox, Flash, and Java script is still available and supported. This would be IMHO a last resort before you go to all the trouble of removing the 64bit version of Ubuntu. It will install the same browser and plugins the 32bit version uses.

Mozilla Downloads
This thread is about installing the flash plugin to the Firefox browser installed from the Ubuntu repositories. If at some point in the past you downloaded Firefox from Mozilla and manually installed it. Please understand that you have installed a 32bit version. Flash with the wrapper is not going to work, neither is the information here going to help you. If you want a 32bit Firefox. Use the script and packages HERE.

If any of this info is helpful to you please consider clicking the thank you icon It looks like this. You can click on this one if you dont see another.

* All scripts should be opened, inspected, and read. You should understand what they do.

[doorknob60]

Yay, first post in the updated thread Anyways, I think this should actually be included in the Ubuntu repositores (the AMD64 ones), because many AMD64 users won't think to look here for flash. There's problably a good reason that it's not included, but it would be nice. Got another idea, if it can't get into main or universe or multiverse or any of those, maybe in Medibuntu?

[Kilz]

Originally Posted by doorknob60 Yay, first post in the updated thread Anyways, I think this should actually be included in the Ubuntu repositores (the AMD64 ones), because many AMD64 users won't think to look here for flash. There's problably a good reason that it's not included, but it would be nice. Got another idea, if it can't get into main or universe or multiverse or any of those, maybe in Medibuntu?

Yes, sometimes the latest and greatest isn't so great. Sometimes stability is important. Hardy should install flash in the repo's (its in the howto), but then so did Gutsy when it came out.

[jatiesch]

hi i installed hardy yesterdat & installed flashplugin-nonfree version 9.0.124.ubuntu2 using synaptic pkg manager...however i am still not able to play flash videos in firefox 3 beta 5...

[Kilz]

Originally Posted by jatiesch hi i installed hardy yesterdat & installed flashplugin-nonfree version 9.0.124.ubuntu2 using synaptic pkg manager...however i am still not able to play flash videos in firefox 3 beta 5...

when you type

about:plugins

into the address bar abnd hit enter, do you see a Shockwave flash section?

[jatiesch]

hi thanks for ur responce n sry for late replay...
i get this on about: plugin so flash plugin is installed i think...

Shockwave Flash

File name: npwrapper.libflashplayer.so
Shockwave Flash 9.0 r124

MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
application/x-shockwave-flash Shockwave Flash swf Yes
application/futuresplash FutureSplash Player spl Yes

but i have added few screenshots..
javascript is enabled..
cant understand the problem....

[dptxp]

I used

apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

in sidux 64 bit, and my flash worked in iceweasel.
I do not remember installing nspluginwrapper.

[jatiesch]

that is i think the same thing...i.e. installing flashplugin-nonfree through synaptic...
then why's the error??

[Kilz]

Originally Posted by jatiesch that is i think the same thing...i.e. installing flashplugin-nonfree through synaptic... then why's the error??

Did you do a clean install of Hardy, or did you do an upgrade from Gutsy?

[jatiesch]

yup it was a clean installation...no upgrade(my gusty setup was a bit screwed up so did a new hardy installation)