flash stopped working after update to latest version

[kayvee]

I installed the recent update to flash player - the update was from Ubuntu Update Manager. Since then, I noticed that the controls on flash player do not always work (especially in Youtube). I am running Ubuntu Karmic 64-bit. Is this a known bug or something? Please help!

[thogor]

check out this thread it might help. http://ubuntu-ky.ubuntuforums.org/sh....php?t=1351156 . Apparently it the plugin version same effect in different versions of Linux. I downgraded, and it solved it for me.

[HappyFeet]

First, uninstall the flash you have. Then do:

sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoremove

Then get the 64bit flash file.

Right click it and extract here. You will be left with libflashplayer.so file. Put the libflashplayer.so file in your home folder.

Then do:

sudo cp /home/your_user_name/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins

Make sure to put your name where I wrote your_user_name.

Restart firefox if open.

[bigsmitty64]

First, uninstall the flash you have. Then do:

sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoremove

Then get the 64bit flash file.

Right click it and extract here. You will be left with libflashplayer.so file. Put the libflashplayer.so file in your home folder.

Then do:

sudo cp /home/your_user_name/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins

Make sure to put your name where I wrote your_user_name.

Restart firefox if open.

Right on! Thank you. I've been fighting with this all day! Worked perfectly!

[kayvee]

First, uninstall the flash you have. Then do:

sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get autoremove

Then get the 64bit flash file.

Right click it and extract here. You will be left with libflashplayer.so file. Put the libflashplayer.so file in your home folder.

Then do:

sudo cp /home/your_user_name/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins

Make sure to put your name where I wrote your_user_name.

Restart firefox if open.

Thank you, it worked for me.

[DutchSherpa]

Does not work for me. The file libflashplayer.so is available in /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins but Firefox does not seem to be aware of any flash player being installed.
I restarted and rebooted, but nothing happens. YouTube keeps on telling me I got JavaScript disabled (no, I have not) or I have got an old version of Flash player.
What is missing in my setup? There is no flash player listed in the plugins or add-ons...