swf alternative

[Nima1972]

I'm having problems using the swf flash plugin for firefox on ubuntu 9.04.

Can anyone recommend an alternative? Thanks.

[utnubuuser]

If licensing isn't an issue, the non-free plugin works well. - It's available through synaptic.

[lovinglinux]

Open "Applications >> Acessories >> Terminal" then copy and paste this code into the terminal and hit enter:

sudo apt-get remove swfdec-mozilla mozilla-plugin-gnash && sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

This will uninstall the swfdec and gnash plugins and install the adobe flash plugin.

[Nima1972]

Thanks.

I used the terminal command. Restarted Firefox. It seemed like it went OK. However in the Add-ons/plug-ins window Shockwave flash is listed with an option to disable.

Also, it's a bit choppy. What can I do?

Again, thanks. This is well appreciated.

[lovinglinux]

I used the terminal command. Restarted Firefox. It seemed like it went OK. However in the Add-ons/plug-ins window Shockwave flash is listed with an option to disable.

That's normal. You can disable Firefox plugins any time you want.

Also, it's a bit choppy. What can I do?

Welcome to the "International Ubuntu Choppy Flash Club". Now that you have installed flash, you will receive a lifetime certificate of our club.

Seriously, I haven't found a solution yet. There are several threads about this:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1146943

Quick links to similar threads: Google Site Search | Forum Search

Do you have a restricted driver for you graphics card installed?

[Nima1972]

Didn't we just get rid of Shockwave (swf)?

[lovinglinux]

Didn't we just get rid of Shockwave (swf)?

If you want to get rid of adobe plugin, then you have two options:

sudo apt-get remove flashplugin-nonfree mozilla-plugin-gnash && sudo apt-get install swfdec-mozilla

to install the swfdec plugin

or

sudo apt-get remove flashplugin-nonfree swfdec-mozilla && sudo apt-get install mozilla-plugin-gnash

to install gnash plugin

or

sudo apt-get remove flashplugin-nonfree swfdec-mozilla mozilla-plugin-gnash

If you don't want any flash plugin. But I don't think you want that, do you?

[Nima1972]

BTW, with the flash video, maybe if we download it and play it won't be so choppy, though I'm having a bit of trouble figuring out flashgot.

[Nima1972]

No, no, I was just confused as to why it has an option to remove Shockwave Flash player when we just removed the swf plug-in.

[lovinglinux]

No, no, I was just confused as to why it has an option to remove Shockwave Flash player when we just removed the swf plug-in.

There are three different versions flash plugins: swfdec, gnash and the one from adobe. If you have more than one installed you will usually get conflicts between them. So we removed two and installed just the one from adobe. That's why you still have it in the plugin list. If you disable it, then you won't be able to see any flash web content.