Install Flash Player 9 Update in Ubuntu

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Install Flash Player 9 Update in Ubuntu Dapper


First you need to edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

add the following Repository list and save the file

deb http://3v1n0.tuxfamily.org dapper 3v1n0
deb-src http://3v1n0.tuxfamily.org dapper 3v1n0



Install Flash Player 9 Update in Ubuntu Edgy



First you need to edit the /etc/apt/sources.list file
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list


add the following Repository list and save the file

deb http://3v1n0.tuxfamily.org edgy 3v1n0
deb-src http://3v1n0.tuxfamily.org edgy 3v1n0



Now you need to copy the key for this Repository list using the following

sudo wget http://3v1n0.tuxfamily.org/EDD1E155.gpg -O- sudo apt-key add -

Update the source list using the following command

sudo apt-get update

Install flash player Plugin and flash player using the follwoing command

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree flashplayer-nonfree

One more method is you can install this from pre compiled binary .If you want to install pre compiled binary download flashplayer from here


extract the tar.gz file and copy libflashplayer.so file to /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins or ~/.mozilla/plugins (check where this directory is located in your ubuntu desktop)

sudo cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
or
sudo cp libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins

change the permissions using the following command
sudo chmod +x /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so

sudo chmod +x ~/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so

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