[Solved] flashplugin-nonfree not always recognized.

[chadrick]

Hi all,

I installed flashplugin-nonfree for my kid to watch Youtube videos. It works for Youtube. When trying to log onto Animal Jam, we get a message saying to install Flash Player. Why does the site not recognize that we have flashplugin-nonfree installed?

chadrick

[stevepusser]

More information is needed:

Browser:

Version of browser:

Are you running Debian Jessie?

Is your flash plugin current? It doesn't update automatically. Check with

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su -c 'update-flashplugin-nonfree --status'

[chadrick]

I am using Iceweasel. Not sure how to know which version.
I am using Debian Jessie.

I get the following reply:

Flash Player version installed on this system : 11.2.202.616
Flash Player version available on upstream site: 11.2.202.621
flash-mozilla.so - auto mode
link currently points to /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so
/usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so - priority 50
Current 'best' version is '/usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so'.

[sunrat]

I get that sometimes. Usually fixed it after updating

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su -c 'update-flashplugin-nonfree'

[chadrick]

I am not sure if I accomplished anything. Here is what I just tried:

chad@chadlaptop:~$ su -c 'update-flashplugin-nonfree'
Password:
Usage:
update-flashplugin-nonfree --install
update-flashplugin-nonfree --uninstall
update-flashplugin-nonfree --status
Additional options:
--verbose
--quiet
chad@chadlaptop:~$ update-flashplugin-nonfree --status
bash: update-flashplugin-nonfree: command not found
chad@chadlaptop:~$ su -c 'update-flashplugin-nonfree --status'
Password:
Flash Player version installed on this system : 11.2.202.616
Flash Player version available on upstream site: 11.2.202.621
flash-mozilla.so - auto mode
link currently points to /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so
/usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so - priority 50
Current 'best' version is '/usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so'.
chad@chadlaptop:~$

[emariz]

The plug-in is recognised, it is just that AnimalJam.com requires a higher version than the one available in GNU/Linux (1-2).
Google Chrome includes the latest version of the Flash plug-in.

I have never used Chrome or Chromium, and do not know what is easier for you to install and maintain in Debian, but other users will surely help you.

Also note that YouTube uses HTML5 instead of Flash by default since early 2015. Thus the videos would play even if Flash was deactivated or not even installed.

1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Fla ... _platforms
2. https://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/

[sunrat]

Ooops, forgot a bit, as shown under "Usage" -

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update-flashplugin-nonfree --install

There is a new version available it appears. May or may not fix it.
I use Google Chrome for some sites using Flash that stubbornly refuse to work otherwise.

[Head_on_a_Stick]

For Flash support in Debian, I would recommend using chromium with pepperflashplugin-nonfree.

The pepperflash component needs to be updated independently:

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# update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --install

Probably best to make that a daily ana/cron job

I have used this set up with my girlfriend's computer since jessie was released and my life has been noticably quiet and trouble-free despite heavy usage -- thank you Debian!

[stevepusser]

It's also possible to use Iceweasel/Firefox/Pale Moon/Iceape/Seamonkey with the newer pepperflash plugin (up to 21.X now) by installing browser-plugin-freshplayer-pepperflash from jessie-backports.

[chadrick]

For Flash support in Debian, I would recommend using chromium with pepperflashplugin-nonfree.

The pepperflash component needs to be updated independently:

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# update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --install

Probably best to make that a daily ana/cron job

I have used this set up with my girlfriend's computer since jessie was released and my life has been noticably quiet and trouble-free despite heavy usage -- thank you Debian!

Ok. Trying to go that route. Iceweasel is still not working. I am not sure why. Here is what I have:

oot@chadlaptop:/home/chad# update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --installERROR: failed to retrieve status information from google : W: There is no public key available for the following key IDs:
1397BC53640DB551
More information might be available at:
http://wiki.debian.org/PepperFlashPlayer
root@chadlaptop:/home/chad# apt-key adv --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 1397BC53640DB551
Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --homedir /tmp/tmp.YObo8t0DRn --no-auto-check-trustdb --trust-model always --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/debian-archive-jessie-automatic.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/debian-archive-jessie-security-automatic.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/debian-archive-jessie-stable.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/debian-archive-squeeze-automatic.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/debian-archive-squeeze-stable.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/debian-archive-wheezy-automatic.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg.d/debian-archive-wheezy-stable.gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv-keys 1397BC53640DB551
gpg: requesting key 640DB551 from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com
gpg: key D38B4796: "Google Inc. (Linux Packages Signing Authority) <linux-packages-keymaster@google.com>" not changed
gpg: Total number processed: 1
gpg: unchanged: 1

[stevepusser]

Are you running 32 or 64-bit? Google killed 32-bit Chrome back at the beginning of March.

[chadrick]

64-bit. I ended up going with Chromium and now all is well.

[stevepusser]

I am happy to help aliens living around the mostly unknown brown dwarf star located a quarter light year from our solar system.