Flash

Forum: Apps
Topic: Flash
started by: raysr

Posted by raysr on Sep. 13 2004,21:38

I've downloaded flash a few times but it never shows up anywhere and doesn't work. After downloading it says add /opt/firefox_plugins to filetool.lst. How do I do that after downloading flash? Thanks

Posted by ke4nt1 on Sep. 13 2004,22:21

First things first..
1. Is there a file called libflashplayer.so in your /opt/.firefox_plugins folder ?

2. What browser are you using ?
Flash only runs in Firefox 0.8, Firefox 0.9.3, and Opera 6.1.2
No flash in Glinks or dillo..

3. You can edit the /home/dsl/filetool.lst anytime..
Add the line " opt/.firefox_plugins " (without quotes ) to the end
of the file. All this file does it tell the backup WHAT to backup. Now, when you run your backup, you'll back up the
flash plugin as well, so you don't have to d/l it again.

73
ke4nt

Posted by raysr on Sep. 13 2004,22:56

Thanks for the reply. Yes, it's installed where is supposed to be. My browser is Moz 1 that came in with synaptic. I looked in plugins in the browser and flash isn't there so that's why it doesn't work. I am using DSL 8.

Posted by ke4nt1 on Sep. 13 2004,23:09

Copy the file libflashplayer.so to your /opt/firefox/plugins directory.
Then restart firefox..

The firefox.uci and the firefox.tar.gz are designed to use the
special .firefox_plugins directory..
If you downloaded firefox from synaptic, that is the difference.
This should solve your issue..

73
ke4nt

Posted by raysr on Sep. 14 2004,00:16

I don't have firefox, Mozilla 1.0 is what synaptic had in it. I couldn't find a plugins directory in Mozilla.

Posted by cbagger01 on Sep. 14 2004,01:07

Try your /home/dsl/.mozilla/plugins
directory

You will have to click on the "H" button at the top of the emelfm menu in order to see the files and directories that start with a dot "."

Posted by raysr on Sep. 14 2004,04:56

Can't find a plugin directory there.

Posted by drakeeula on Sep. 20 2004,02:35

Hi, i m new here, but i had no problem installing flash....
just go get the gzip file from Macromedia downloads.
Then unzip the gzip file and proceed to the install_flash... folder,
inside, you will see a flash installer....Launch that one, be sure to close your browsers.
Make sure to install to the /opt/firefox folder when the installer asks for a directory path.
Good Luck trying.