Flash for Firefox

[Carlosinfl]

Can someone please explain how I can install flash plugin for FF 1.5?

I am not sure how to search for this using APT.

[dnusinow]

Try "apt-cache search flash". The one you want is the non-free one, which is sadly the best even though it's x86 only and is prone to crashing a fair amount.

[Carlosinfl]

I get everything in the world but what I am looking for...

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gamebox:/home/carlos# apt-cache search flash
adzapper - proxy advertisement zapper add-on
aget - Multithreaded HTTP Download Accelerator
avrp - Programmer for Atmel AVR microcontrollers
flashybrid - automates use of a flash disk as the root filesystem
fujiplay - Interface for Fuji digital cameras
granule - flashcard program for learning new words
libflash-dev - GPL Flash (SWF) Library - development files
libflash-mozplugin - GPL Flash (SWF) Library - Mozilla-compatible plugi
n
libflash-swfplayer - GPL Flash (SWF) Library - stand-alone player
libflash0c2 - GPL Flash (SWF) Library - shared library
libimage-size-perl - determine the size of images in several common for
mats
liborange-dev - development libraries for liborange
liborange0 - library to extracts CAB files from self-extracting install
ers
libroxen-flash2 - Flash2 module for the Roxen Challenger web server
libtk-tablematrix-perl - Table/matrix widget extension to Perl/Tk
mathwar - A flash card game designed to teach maths
memaid-pyqt - memorization tool with optimal question scheduling
mtd-tools - memory Technology Device Tools
newsflash - gets news with the newnews command from a server
openwince-jtag - allows programming jtag capable devices such as CPUs o
r FPGAs
orange - extracts CAB files from self-extracting installers
php-image-graph - Image_Graph module for PEAR
ratpoison - Simple window manager with no fat library dependencies
vrflash - tool to flash kernels and romdisks to Agenda VR
weechat - Fast, light and extensible IRC client
weechat-curses - Fast, light and extensible IRC client
xbox-raincoat - Xbox BIOS flasher
xchat-systray - xchat systray notification icon
xmms-jess - visualization plugin for XMMS using various 2D and 3D metho                                       ds
ftdi-eeprom - Tool for reading/erasing/flashing FTDI USB chip eeproms
gstreamer0.8-swfdec - SWF (Macromedia Flash) decoder plugin for GStream                                       er
keduca - interactive form-based tests for KDE
konqueror - KDE's advanced file manager, web browser and document viewe                                       r
kvoctrain - vocabulary trainer for KDE
kwordquiz - flashcard and vocabulary learning program for KDE
libswfdec0.3 - SWF (Macromedia Flash) decoder library
libswfdec0.3-dev - SWF (Macromedia Flash) decoder library
ploticus - A script driven business graphics package
swf-player - Mozilla plugin for SWF files (Macromedia Flash)
upslug2 - utility to upgrade the firmware of a LinkSys NSLU2 via the ne                                       twork
xbox-cromwell - Xbox BIOS image

[domecq]

Yes, you have something from your list. Look again and you'll find this:

libflash-mozplugin - GPL Flash (SWF) Library - Mozilla-compatible plugi
n

But that is not the plugin from Macromedia. If you want Macromedia, add the contrib repository in your apt list and pull up flashplugin-nonfree.

[Carlosinfl]

What is the difference?

[domecq]

The GPL plugin may not render a flash animation the same way as the Macromedia plugin would render.

Give a try and see for yourself.

[Carlosinfl]

OK - I understand now. One seems to be a generic (so to speak) plug-in.

Thanks!

[domecq]

I wouldn't call generic since it's not for generic purposes but for flash animations and its similars only, and also because it's a nice effort to put these things in the realms of open source.

I would stick with renderization factor instead.

But this is just babbling... hehehehe.

[Carlosinfl]

Understood.

My only question is where can I find the entire source repo you suggested above.

[domecq]

Just add this line (or edit an existing one to be like this):
deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free

[Guest]

I get everything in the world but what I am looking for...

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gamebox:/home/carlos# apt-cache search flash
adzapper - proxy advertisement zapper add-on
aget - Multithreaded HTTP Download Accelerator
avrp - Programmer for Atmel AVR microcontrollers
flashybrid - automates use of a flash disk as the root filesystem
fujiplay - Interface for Fuji digital cameras
granule - flashcard program for learning new words
libflash-dev - GPL Flash (SWF) Library - development files
libflash-mozplugin - GPL Flash (SWF) Library - Mozilla-compatible plugi
n
libflash-swfplayer - GPL Flash (SWF) Library - stand-alone player
libflash0c2 - GPL Flash (SWF) Library - shared library
libimage-size-perl - determine the size of images in several common for
mats
liborange-dev - development libraries for liborange
liborange0 - library to extracts CAB files from self-extracting install
ers
libroxen-flash2 - Flash2 module for the Roxen Challenger web server
libtk-tablematrix-perl - Table/matrix widget extension to Perl/Tk
mathwar - A flash card game designed to teach maths
memaid-pyqt - memorization tool with optimal question scheduling
mtd-tools - memory Technology Device Tools
newsflash - gets news with the newnews command from a server
openwince-jtag - allows programming jtag capable devices such as CPUs o
r FPGAs
orange - extracts CAB files from self-extracting installers
php-image-graph - Image_Graph module for PEAR
ratpoison - Simple window manager with no fat library dependencies
vrflash - tool to flash kernels and romdisks to Agenda VR
weechat - Fast, light and extensible IRC client
weechat-curses - Fast, light and extensible IRC client
xbox-raincoat - Xbox BIOS flasher
xchat-systray - xchat systray notification icon
xmms-jess - visualization plugin for XMMS using various 2D and 3D metho                                       ds
ftdi-eeprom - Tool for reading/erasing/flashing FTDI USB chip eeproms
gstreamer0.8-swfdec - SWF (Macromedia Flash) decoder plugin for GStream                                       er
keduca - interactive form-based tests for KDE
konqueror - KDE's advanced file manager, web browser and document viewe                                       r
kvoctrain - vocabulary trainer for KDE
kwordquiz - flashcard and vocabulary learning program for KDE
libswfdec0.3 - SWF (Macromedia Flash) decoder library
libswfdec0.3-dev - SWF (Macromedia Flash) decoder library
ploticus - A script driven business graphics package
swf-player - Mozilla plugin for SWF files (Macromedia Flash)
upslug2 - utility to upgrade the firmware of a LinkSys NSLU2 via the ne                                       twork
xbox-cromwell - Xbox BIOS image

[Scotti]

I'm pretty sure if you go to a web site with Flash, Firefox will let you know you don't have "all the required plugins to view this page correctly". Click the button and Firefox will go and install the plugin for you.

[domecq]

I get everything in the world but what I am looking for...

Since you're mentioning this again, let me ask you if you added this entry in your source list:
deb ftp://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free

One of the above, non-free, if I am correct, should provide the macromedia flash.

And, again, I tell you that from the list that you displayed, yes, you have got something. Just take a look in the list you displayed again and you will see this:
libflash-mozplugin - GPL Flash (SWF) Library - Mozilla-compatible plugin.

Unless you prefer the plugin from Macromedia, then you have to download it from the above mentioned entry

UPDATE: alternatively, you can add Marillat's repository for Debian in your list. That guy really did a good work by packaging some extra stuff for Debian (and Ubuntu too), among them, flash plugin. You can check his page at: http://hpisi.nerim.net/ and find the list at the bottom. Take a time to read his comments before, they might be helpful in case you come accross a problem

Cheers,

domecq

[daidalus13]

This is how I installed the Macromedia Flash Player plugin for Mozilla (1.7. on Debian (3.1) Sarge (using GNOME) . Installing for Firefox should be the same. Correct me if I am wrong!

I used the http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/ URL as the main source of information about mozilla plugins

The MIME type of Macromedia Flash Player content is "application/x-shockwave-flash".

---Installation (as described in http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/ and NOT in the macromedia website)
1-Download the Macromedia Flash Player (download URL is found in http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/linux.html#Flash)
2-Decompress it using tar (example:tar -xz -f install_flash_player_7_linux.tar.gz)
3-Copy libflashplayer.so to your Mozilla plugins directory and flashplayer.xpt to your Mozilla components directory
4-Close and reopen Mozilla. Flash content should be nicely rendered.

---The plugins directory
The directory that plugin files should be copied for SYSTEM WIDE use is /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
Initially, it contained (on my system) the following:
myUserName@theHostName:/usr/bin$ ls -l /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
total 32
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 8816 2005-04-05 21:19 libmozsvgdec.so
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 20016 2005-09-27 17:25 libnullplugin.so
For plugins to work only for A SINGLE USER, the corresponding plugins directory is :
~/.mozilla/plugins/
(i.e. in the user's home directory)

---The components directory
The directory that mozilla components live is /usr/lib/mozilla/components/

Do not forget to close mozilla and reopen it.

Tip: The installed plugins for your mozilla can be checked by typing 'about:plugins' in the address bar of your browser.
Note:I am new to Linux and Debian. I realise that the above installation guidelines work outside the context of the apt/aptitude package manager. As far as I can see this can be a problem if you want to uninstall the plugin and you don't remember the steps you took to install it. Dependencies are also an issue.

I hope this post helps.
daidalus13