Flash 10

[andrea000]

I have only had flash up and running a week or so then
today i downloaded systems updates after installing a
desktop search tool called beatle now flash is not
working.So i go to adobe's download page to try
reinstalling but it says that a later version
is already installed.Flash never ran like it did
when i run windows it was always slow or i had to
click the arrow to get it to work can someone please
help me i cant even uninstall it
please

[3rdalbum]

I have no idea why your Flash isn't working, but you're probably asking for trouble a little bit... Ubuntu already comes with a search and indexing tool called Tracker. Installing Beagle as well is likely to cause you some problems, or at least make everything slow.

[andrea000]

ok i uninstalled beagle and i did not have deskbar app
installed.I added the repo's to flash 10 and have that
installed but it still does not work.

[djbushido]

How does it "not work"? Is there any error messages generated? What are you trying to run with flash? Also, try going to synaptic and reinstalling flash.

[andrea000]

How does it "not work"? Is there any error messages generated? What are you trying to run with flash? Also, try going to synaptic and reinstalling flash.

no error messages.I am trying to watch youtube and hulu no luck with
it.I tried uninstalling and reinstalling then rebooting and updating
the video driver it didn't work.I would like to run Miro and Banshee
but i need flash for both of these.

[djbushido]

Are you using the repo or Adobe? If not Adobe, try using that, check their site. Also, try running a flash app from terminal. For example, "gnome-terminal -e banshee". Post back what this says.

[andrea000]

Are you using the repo or Adobe? If not Adobe, try using that, check their site. Also, try running a flash app from terminal. For example, "gnome-terminal -e banshee". Post back what this says.

here is the my Miro log

location: /usr/lib/xulrunner-1.9.0.8/libxpcom.so
before 3
2009-04-11 18:54:32,932 INFO Starting up Miro
2009-04-11 18:54:32,936 INFO Version: 2.0.4
2009-04-11 18:54:32,963 INFO OS: Linux 2.6.24-23-generic i686
2009-04-11 18:54:32,966 INFO Revision: https://svn.participatoryculture.org/svn/dtv/tags/Miro-2.0.4/tv/resources - 9360
2009-04-11 18:54:32,971 INFO Builder: pbuilder@mercury
2009-04-11 18:54:32,980 INFO Build Time: 1238973852.79
2009-04-11 18:54:32,982 INFO Starting event loop thread
2009-04-11 18:54:33,051 INFO Python version: 2.5.2 (r252:60911, Jul 31 2008, 17:28:52)
[GCC 4.2.3 (Ubuntu 4.2.3-2ubuntu7)]
2009-04-11 18:54:33,073 INFO Gtk+ version: (2, 12, 9)
2009-04-11 18:54:33,074 INFO PyGObject version: (2, 14, 2)
2009-04-11 18:54:33,077 INFO PyGtk version: (2, 12, 1)
2009-04-11 18:54:33,086 INFO Language: [('LANG', 'en_US.UTF-8')]
2009-04-11 18:54:33,090 INFO set_renderer: trying to add gstreamerrenderer
2009-04-11 18:54:33,628 INFO GStreamer version: GStreamer 0.10.18
2009-04-11 18:54:33,729 INFO GStreamer videosink: gconfvideosink
2009-04-11 18:54:33,735 INFO GStreamer audiosink: gconfaudiosink
2009-04-11 18:54:33,777 INFO set_renderer: successfully loaded gstreamerrenderer
2009-04-11 18:54:33,920 INFO Restoring database...
2009-04-11 18:54:33,926 INFO Connecting to /home/me/.miro/sqlitedb
2009-04-11 18:54:35,257 TIMING Database load slow: 1.331
2009-04-11 18:54:35,259 INFO Database size on disk (in bytes): 747520
2009-04-11 18:54:35,260 INFO Database object count: 121
2009-04-11 18:54:36,492 TIMING idle (finish startup) too slow (3.440 secs)
2009-04-11 18:54:36,500 INFO Checking movies directory '/home/me/.miro/Movies/'...
2009-04-11 18:54:40,967 TIMING WARNING: Calling <bound method ChannelGuide.guide_downloaded of <miro.guide.ChannelGuide instance at 0x8b720ac>> on HTTPClient: http://www.hulu.com/videos/search?query=Stargate+SG-1 too slow (1.895 secs)
2009-04-11 18:54:42,298 TIMING WARNING: Calling <bound method ChannelGuide.guide_downloaded of <miro.guide.ChannelGuide instance at 0x8969fcc>> on HTTPClient: http://beta.legaltorrents.com/ too slow (1.227 secs)
2009-04-11 18:54:44,341 INFO Starting auto downloader...
2009-04-11 18:54:44,442 TIMING Icon clear: 0.000
2009-04-11 18:54:44,443 INFO Starting movie data updates
2009-04-11 18:54:44,473 INFO Checking for updates...
2009-04-11 18:54:44,742 INFO No updates for this platform.


i installed the adobe flash from there web site but i tried the one in the repo's as well none of them worked

[archolman]

I also am having trouble with flash10.
I have re-installed via synaptic, etc.
The return I get from the piece of code that you gave andrea is "There was an error creating the child process for this terminal"
in an error box, in a new terminal.

[djbushido]

From just that it looks like the problem is with the program, not flash.
Try re-installing the program as well.
Also, check if there is a program debug mode, usually run with "<some_program> --debug" or try "<some_program> --help" and see if that says anything about a debug. Post the results of that back, because it looks like the flash problem is no fault of flash. Currently.

[andrea000]

So were could the problem be?I can't play flash on
websites as well.I have also tried flash from synaptic
as well with no luck.Could firefox be the problem?

[andrea000]

no luck with debug program on this piece of software.

[andrea000]

Here is the log file when i do a (about plug ins) on Firefox.
I myself do not see a flash plug in but i do not know if it
should show up in this kind of log.I see a shockwave-flash
but it soes not make a difference if its on or off i un
installied shockwave but i had the same effect.


Default Plugin

File name: libnullplugin.so
The default plugin handles plugin data for mimetypes and extensions that are not specified and facilitates downloading of new plugins.

MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
* All types .* No
Demo Print Plugin for unix/linux

File name: libunixprintplugin.so
The demo print plugin for unix.

MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
application/x-print-unix-nsplugin Demo Print Plugin for Unix/Linux .pnt Yes
Helix DNA Plugin: RealPlayer G2 Plug-In Compatible (compatible; Totem)

File name: libtotem-complex-plugin.so
The Totem 2.22.1 plugin handles video and audio streams.

MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
audio/x-pn-realaudio-plugin RealAudio document rpm Yes
Windows Media Player Plug-in 10 (compatible; Totem)

File name: libtotem-gmp-plugin.so
The Totem 2.22.1 plugin handles video and audio streams.

MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
application/x-mplayer2 AVI video avi, wma, wmv Yes
video/x-ms-asf-plugin ASF video asf, wmv Yes
video/x-msvideo AVI video asf, wmv Yes
video/x-ms-asf ASF video asf Yes
video/x-ms-wmv Windows Media video wmv Yes
video/x-wmv Windows Media video wmv Yes
video/x-ms-wvx Microsoft ASX playlist wmv Yes
video/x-ms-wm ASF video wmv Yes
application/x-ms-wms Windows Media video wms Yes
application/asx Microsoft ASX playlist asx Yes
audio/x-ms-wma Windows Media audio wma Yes
DivX® Web Player

File name: libtotem-mully-plugin.so
DivX Web Player version 1.4.0.233

MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
video/divx AVI video divx Yes
QuickTime Plug-in 7.2.0

File name: libtotem-narrowspace-plugin.so
The Totem 2.22.1 plugin handles video and audio streams.

MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
video/quicktime QuickTime video mov Yes
video/mp4 MPEG-4 video mp4 Yes
image/x-macpaint MacPaint Bitmap image pntg Yes
image/x-quicktime QuickTime image pict, pict1, pict2 Yes
video/x-m4v MPEG-4 video m4v Yes
iTunes Application Detector

File name: librhythmbox-itms-detection-plugin.so
This plug-in detects the presence of iTunes when opening iTunes Store URLs in a web page with Firefox.

MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled
application/itunes-plugin Yes
Shockwave Flash

File name: libflashplayer.so
Shockwave Flash 10.0 r22

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

[andrea000]

has anyone else had a problem like what i am having.
I can verify flash is installed but it does not work
on anything.

[archolman]

Andrea, yes, I can't get Flash to run either... I want to view BBC News pages & some Youtube vids, no joy with either. Any one else got a clue?

* output of about:config
Shockwave Flash

File name: libflashplayer.so Shockwave Flash 10.0 r22 MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled application/x-shockwave-flash Shockwave Flash swf Yes application/futuresplash FutureSplash Player spl Yes

[andrea000]

Andrea, yes, I can't get Flash to run either... I want to view BBC News pages & some Youtube vids, no joy with either. Any one else got a clue?

* output of about:config
Shockwave Flash

File name: libflashplayer.so Shockwave Flash 10.0 r22 MIME Type Description Suffixes Enabled application/x-shockwave-flash Shockwave Flash swf Yes application/futuresplash FutureSplash Player spl Yes



I know how you feel but i need mine to connect to my
office network they have a new terminal server and
it requires flash 9 or higher i dont know i run
windows and autocad on virtual box but all the other
stuff i have coming to my main desktop.I don't know
what i am going to do about flash.

[djbushido]

Um, this shows that you installed shockwave flash. Try going to Adobe and installing it.
Also, did you run Firefox in debug mode? If not, try that.

[andrea000]

ok i need some help on this one adobe's website says there is
no shockwave player for linux but i seem to have one installed
as a add on to firefox i remember installing this from
the mozilla website so my question is how do i get rid of it
that is most likely were the problem is if there is not a version
for ubuntu.I am running 8.04 in case anyone needs to know.

[archolman]

I am only using flash as a browser plug-in, not as an app.. Sorry for any confusion.
However, how do I run Firefox in debug mode? and, I have checked in Synaptic for, found & re-installed, Flash 10 & it's installer.

[andrea000]

I to need to know how to run it in debug mode?Also i am trying to
uninstall shock wave flash firefox plugin adobe says there is no
plugin for ubuntu i don't know how it installed i remember adding
it at mozilla's web site.I have found were it is installed here
is were /usr/lib/swfdec-mozilla/libswfdecmozilla.I tried rm on it
if i did it right so how would i get rid of it?

Thanks

[djbushido]

There is no shockwave for linux. Period.
Just install the adobe plugin, it will write over the shockwave plugin, or whatever. Just do it.
Also, the debug mode for firefox is
firefox --debug

[andrea000]

did that just opens firefox up nothing changed
flash still doesn't work.

[sharathpaps]

I have exactly the same problem. I tried everything - completely removing, reinstalling Flash and Firefox too. Its been of no use. Firefox reports that the flash plugins are installed and working (see attachment) .I still get those grey boxes wherever I go. I got so tired of it that I've temporarily stopped using Firefox. Alternate browsers like Opera and Epiphany also have the same problem.

So now I'm using Flock. You can download the .deb package from GetDeb (http://www.getdeb.net/download/3635/0) . For some reason, flash works perfectly well in Flock even when the other browsers don't.

On a side note : The upside of the whole situation is that, now, I've realized how much flash content websites use. Some websites are grey boxes all over. Anyone would be crippling their browsing experience without a flash enabled browser.

[djbushido]

Well if something like that is working, it is not the fault of Flash.
I have nothing more to say than re-install, this behavior is extremely weird...
Sorry I couldn't be of more help.

[andrea000]

There is no shockwave player plug in i do not
know how it got on my pc but i cant even
uninstall it this is what i get when i go to
adobe's website to try and download it.

Sorry, your platform is not supported.

can someone tell me how to get rid of it it's
in this directory and is installed as a plug in

/usr/lib/swfdec-mozilla/libswfdecmozilla.so


anyway this is were i got the plugin at

https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/browse/type:7

[andrea000]

I have exactly the same problem. I tried everything - completely removing, reinstalling Flash and Firefox too. Its been of no use. Firefox reports that the flash plugins are installed and working (see attachment) .I still get those grey boxes wherever I go. I got so tired of it that I've temporarily stopped using Firefox. Alternate browsers like Opera and Epiphany also have the same problem.

So now I'm using Flock. You can download the .deb package from GetDeb (http://www.getdeb.net/download/3635/0) . For some reason, flash works perfectly well in Flock even when the other browsers don't.

On a side note : The upside of the whole situation is that, now, I've realized how much flash content websites use. Some websites are grey boxes all over. Anyone would be crippling their browsing experience without a flash enabled browser.

Solved this fo me anyway.I learned shockwave flash was the
problem it is a plug in for firefox but adobe does not make
a shock wave plugin for Linux so first i took flash off then
i had to go to the directory were shockwave was installed
and delete it fire fox doesn't let you delete plug in's
then reinstall flash 10.

[djbushido]

Shockwave and flash are two completely different things. Let's make that clear.
So do you have firefox working now? If not, install the ADOBE FLASH plugin not the ADOBE SHOCKWAVE plugin.

[andrea000]

Shockwave and flash are two completely different things. Let's make that clear.
So do you have firefox working now? If not, install the ADOBE FLASH plugin not the ADOBE SHOCKWAVE plugin.

yes flash works great now i had to delete shockwave flash
the plug in would not let me uninstall it but flash is
working now i even upgraded from 8.04 to 8.10 with no
problem.Thank you for all your help.

[archolman]

I finally tracked down the "Shockwave" entry in synaptic, deleted it all, & re-installed "Flash". It now works, & I can log-on to my gas & electric accounts, apart from watching BBC News & YouTube.
Thanks to all for the help.
it's good to talk:-)

[andrea000]

I finally tracked down the "Shockwave" entry in synaptic, deleted it all, & re-installed "Flash". It now works, & I can log-on to my gas & electric accounts, apart from watching BBC News & YouTube.
Thanks to all for the help.
it's good to talk:-)


sorry i didn't get what you was saying right off