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Adobe Flash?

#1 Post by paulmo »

Online vid is not working, seems I need Adobe Flash, which goes against Absent Minded's advice not to install 3rd party apps:
http://wiki.debian.org/FlashPlayer

States that system can't be considered "stable" if doing this, but I need vid. What is the consensus?

If I should install, do I log in as Root to do this?:
Configure your system to use lenny-backports by adding this line to your sources.list
deb http://www.backports.org/debian lenny-backports main contrib non-free

And how to access sources.list per these instructions: http://backports.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=instructions

The apt-get update and installl instructions I understand work in a terminal window (I'm guessing as Root?).

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Re: Adobe Flash?

#2 Post by craigevil »

You use a text editor of your choice and edit /etc/apt/sources.list
After you add the line for backports you will need to run

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aptitude update
then

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aptitude install debian-backports-keyring flashplugin-nonfree
If you aren't sure how to open a text editor as root take a look at :
Proper way to open apps as root in X http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=53366
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Re: Adobe Flash?

#3 Post by paulmo »

thanks, where is this file located? /etc/apt/sources.list

Isn't X a graphical interface that I had the option of installing on Debian install? If so, I just chose "Install" without X, because I read that would be much easier. If that's the case do I need to install X?

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#4 Post by craigevil »

First, save your original sources.list file.
As root do

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cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.orig
Now you can either use nano or vi to edit /etc/apt/sources.list
or as root do:

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echo 'deb http://www.backports.org/debian lenny-backports main contrib non-free' >> /etc/apt/sources.list
/etc/apt/sources.list is the location/path

Just curious but what do you plan on doing without X? Flash will not play in any text browser.
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Re: Adobe Flash?

#5 Post by paulmo »

OK, so I need X? How do I get it, or make sure that I already don't have it? I'm browsing with Epiphany and Iceweasel.

How do I log in to Root safely from terminal or otherwise? $ su? Should I not be online when I do this?

Is your suggestion the protocol to save file?: cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.orig

If so I just copied and renamed the sources.list file in case I do something wrong.

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#6 Post by craigevil »

paulmo wrote:OK, so I need X? How do I get it, or make sure that I already don't have it? I'm browsing with Epiphany and Iceweasel.

How do I log in to Root safely from terminal or otherwise? $ su? Should I not be online when I do this?

Is your suggestion the protocol to save file?: cp /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.orig

If so I just copied and renamed the sources.list file in case I do something wrong.
Yes if you are using Epiphany and Iceweasel you already have X.
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Re: Adobe Flash?

#7 Post by paulmo »

su - gets me in but I'm getting "cannot open display" when trying gedit, per your instructions in article. I'm doing this from Terminal, not Root Terminal. Is that right? gedit does open from terminal as user but not after logging in su -
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#8 Post by craigevil »

yes the software-sources GUi works just as well as editing the file with a text editor. But it is good to know how to edit things without a GUI.

Use gksu gedit /etc/apt/sources.list


You might want to read the Debian Reference
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/reference/

There is also a nifty reference card that you can print out.
http://www.debian.org/doc/user-manuals#refcard

Basics of the Debian package management system
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debia ... cs.en.html

The Debian package management tools
http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/debia ... ls.en.html

Also you might try asking for help in the Debian irc channel #debian on either irc.oftc.net or irc.freenode.net
That way someone can walk you through any steps you are having issues with.
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Re: Adobe Flash?

#9 Post by paulmo »

Thanks for your help. This is what I'm getting when trying gksu gedit, after I log in:
(gedit:4002): GnomeUI-WARNING **: While connecting to session manager:
Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed.

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