Installing Flash player plugin on Ubuntu 14.04

[nadeem_k]

Hi

I tried to install flash for ubuntu. When I go to software centre and try to download the plugin an error comes up saying I need to check my network connection. However if I download other software it works fine. Is there any other way to install it?

 

[ponder]

64-bit? Have you enabled the repos?

http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/04/install-adobe-flash-in-ubuntu-14-04-lts/

 

[nadeem_k]

64-bit? Have you enabled the repos?

http://ubuntuhandbook.org/index.php/2014/04/install-adobe-flash-in-ubuntu-14-04-lts/

32 bit. Its on a old netbook. Want to use it to stream to my TV

 

[ODTech]

I don't remember if flashplayer is in the ubuntu repos or the partner ones but it won't hurt to enable the partner ones. Do the following

ctrl + alt + t

sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list

Find the following lines and uncommen them.

deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main

deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main

Press "ctrl+x" then "y" then "enter"

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer

Doing it from terminal will give you more information on the network failure if it persists.

You can do the following instead which will install a collection of the more common proprietary packages and addons including flashplayer.

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

Chrome comes with flashplayer builtin. Download it here.

https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/#eula

If you use a 3d card and you get alot of tearing in chrome disable 3d acceleration in advanced options.

 

[nadeem_k]

Thanks. When I download the plug in through terminal it almost gets stuck at downloading... so it basically saying downloading thr tar.gz file and then nothing happens

 

[noob_saibot]

This is what I used when I needed to get flash working for another piece of browser software:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
sudo apt-get install nspluginwrapper
sudo nspluginwrapper -i /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so
nspluginwrapper -v -a -n -i

Your software centre error doesn't make sense IMO. Something else might not be working on the system.

If the flashplugin-installer just won't install, go to the software centre and install the "Adobe Flash plugin" (it's in maintenance mode, fair warning given). If all you want to do is use it to stream to your TV, then this plugin may suffice.

Also, is your TV a smart TV? Perhaps you can skip the intermediary process if it is.

 

[ODTech]

Thanks. When I download the plug in through terminal it almost gets stuck at downloading... so it basically saying downloading thr tar.gz file and then nothing happens

If it stops without giving you a error message then something is likely blocking the connection but it's weird that only the adobe package won't download.

Disable the firewall if you have it enabled.

sudo ufw disable

If disabling the firewall solves it then post your firewall and apt logs or just leave it disabled....

/var/log/ufw.log

/var/log/apt/term.log

Easy route is to install google chrome.

 

[nadeem_k]

Tried to install chrome. But it doesn't seem to working. I think there is some link error when the stuff partially installed. What command do I use to fix the linkages

 

[nadeem_k]

I get to the screen below in terminal and then I can't do anything. I can't click or type anything

 

[ODTech]

I get to the screen below in terminal and then I can't do anything. I can't click or type anything

Click on the terminal session so it has keyboard focus then press tab until "OK" is highlighted then press enter or space.

As for partial/failed apt installs do one of the following to get rid of it or fix the isntallation.

Fix

sudo apt-get install -f

Removal

sudo apt-get remove --purge [package name]

If you are unsure of the package name then do the folowing to see a list of installed packages. The grep command at the end is used to filter the results so it only shows ones your looking for.

sudo dpkg -l | grep [search term eg. chrome or flash]

 

[ODTech]

Is the netbooks time accurate?

 

[nadeem_k]

For some reason the "ok" can't be selected

Click on the terminal session so it has keyboard focus then press tab until "OK" is highlighted then press enter or space.

As for partial/failed apt installs do one of the following to get rid of it or fix the isntallation.

Fix


Removal


If you are unsure of the package name then do the folowing to see a list of installed packages. The grep command at the end is used to filter the results so it only shows ones your looking for.

 

[ODTech]

For some reason the "ok" can't be selected

Are you using Terminal, UXterm or Xterm?
I've always used Terminal on multiple machines and when i had prompts in terminal it always worked if i press tab to select the options.