[SOLVED] Flash install in ubuntu

**rraj.be** · June 15th, 2008

now i am trying to install flash player for my firefox.
I am getting this error.
can any one guide me

Code:

Please enter the installation path of the Mozilla, Netscape,
or Opera browser (i.e., /usr/lib/mozilla): /usr/lib/mozilla

WARNING: Please enter a valid installation path.

Please enter the installation path of the Mozilla, Netscape,
or Opera browser (i.e., /usr/lib/mozilla):

**Franc88** · June 15th, 2008

Originally Posted by rraj.be

now i am trying to install flash player for my firefox.
I am getting this error.
can any one guide me

Code:

Please enter the installation path of the Mozilla, Netscape,
or Opera browser (i.e., /usr/lib/mozilla): /usr/lib/mozilla

WARNING: Please enter a valid installation path.

Please enter the installation path of the Mozilla, Netscape,
or Opera browser (i.e., /usr/lib/mozilla):

Hi, I'm new to linux and I just installed flash too for firefox today. Here is what I did:

1. D/l the tar.gz file to a folder
2. Extract the file to the same folder
3. From gnome, I opened the directory then the folder containing the flash file.
4. I double clicked the flashplayer-installer file, and clicked on the option to run in terminal.
5. I had to close firefox to continue installation.
6. I pressed ENTER to continue installation.
7. I pressed "Y" for continue installation.
8. After it was done, it gave a message and closed the terminal.
9. Restart firefox and flash worked.

Hope this helps.

**wormser** · June 15th, 2008

Or

Code:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

Done.

**Franc88** · June 15th, 2008

Originally Posted by wormser

Or

Code:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

Done.

just curious, can you type this command in any directory or do you have to be in the directory where the file is at?

**wormser** · June 15th, 2008

It does not matter which directory you are in. The command apt-get knows where to install the program. It downloads the program from the repository then installs it. You should read How to Install Anything in Ubuntu.

**Fingel** · June 15th, 2008

that command runs a program that will download and automaticaly install the flash plugin. Simple as that. The days of hunting the web for programs to install is over with ubuntu.

**cheesypoof** · June 15th, 2008

You can type that command anywhere, because it gets the package from synaptic.

**aysiu** · June 15th, 2008

Originally Posted by Franc88

just curious, can you type this command in any directory or do you have to be in the directory where the file is at?

Anywhere, since it uses the software repositories instead of the .tar.gz you manually downloaded.

But...

You don't need to type the command. You can copy and paste it into the terminal.

And...

You don't need the terminal at all. Just visit a Flash site and click on Install Missing Plugins. More details here

**niket** · August 14th, 2008

Originally Posted by Franc88

Hi, I'm new to linux and I just installed flash too for firefox today. Here is what I did:

1. D/l the tar.gz file to a folder
2. Extract the file to the same folder
3. From gnome, I opened the directory then the folder containing the flash file.
4. I double clicked the flashplayer-installer file, and clicked on the option to run in terminal.
5. I had to close firefox to continue installation.
6. I pressed ENTER to continue installation.
7. I pressed "Y" for continue installation.
8. After it was done, it gave a message and closed the terminal.
9. Restart firefox and flash worked.

Hope this helps.

Thanks so much. It worked to me too!!!

:
niket