install flash player in firefox

[Robin]

Ok, I've somehow screwed up my flashplayer plugin.

I've tried to automatically install it from a browser.
I've tried to install it manualy: copy the two files: libflashplayer.so and flashplayer.xpt in the .mozilla plugins folder.

It all don't seem to help..

Can somebody help me?

Thanks,

Robin

[Wolven]

Have you tried to install the flashplugin with apt?

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apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

[Robin]

Have you tried to install the flashplugin with apt?

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apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

Thanks, but it didn't work either...

I've uninstalled firefox completely.. Did a search for everything which would be related (*firefox*) and erased everything..

Then a clean install of firefox and the same problem occurs

[Wolven]

I've tried to install it manualy: copy the two files: libflashplayer.so and flashplayer.xpt in the .mozilla plugins folder.

I'm not shure this is going to fix your problem, but libflashplayer.so and flashplayer.xpt are not in ~/.mozilla/plugins on my box. I've got symlinks to them located in: /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins. The "real files" are located in: /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree.

Try removing the symlinks in /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins (if they are there) and reinstall flashplugin-nonfree with apt. Or download and install the flash player manually and make the symlinks yourself.

[Robin]

I did exactly what you said.. but it doesn't work :s

Isn't there a complete removal tool or something?

[Wolven]

The only method I know of would be to:

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apt-get --purge remove mozilla-firefox

And:

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apt-get --purge remove flashplugin-nonfree

Then delete or rename the .mozilla dir.
You might want to backup your bookmarks if you decide to delete it.

Let's hope someone with more 'knowhow' picks up this thread, because I'm running out of ideas.