How to install Adobe Flash Playdr on Ubuntu

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2013-07
  • trent steel

    Recently I had Ubuntu installed on my computer. I'm trying to install the current Flash Player. I have downloaded the file but have no idea how to install it.

    I tried asking Google and it said something about my home directory which I can't even find.

    • Answers
  • jjlin

    If you're running a recent Ubuntu, try opening a Terminal window and running

    sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
  • Sam Rastin

    I'm assuming you're running the latest stable version of the operating system. You can certainly accomplish the plugin install from the command line however I'd also like to recommend using the Ubuntu Software Center application. It simplifies the process and eliminates the need to download anything. Here are the steps:

    1. Open the Ubuntu Software Center,
    2. Use the search box to search for "flash player",
    3. Click the Adobe Flash plugin which should appear at the top of the list, and
    4. You'll see the "Install" button on the right side of the highlighted item.

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  • Questioner

    I'm running Ubntu 9.04, and had adobe flash and air running fine (which meant I had my beloved tweetdeck). Then I ran the system janitor, and tweetdeck went away. Since then, I've been unable to get flash running again. It looks like I've installed it correctly, the test page at adobe shows flash running, but whenever I try to play flash content it tells me I'm missing a plugin (but won't let me install it). Any thoughts? I've already run system updates and the like.


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  • Ivo Flipse

    Have you tried first uninstalling and then reinstalling?

    Try this:

    Take a look in /usr/lib/firefox/plugins and see what's there. There may be a sym link to Flash 7 (especially if you upgraded a distro that already had it installed). Remove that sym link (or .so file), and all should be well. You can then install the latest version, and it should be the only one recognized.

  • tj111

    Have you ensured ubuntu-restricted-extras is installed? This should properly install flash across the system (including the Firefox plugin).

    sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras