How to install Adobe Flash Player plugin for 64bit Arch

subhranath · 2010-11-28 19:24:40

I was trying to install the new 64-bit flash plugin for my newly install 64-bit Arch.

I want to install the 64-bit plugin, and also found this Wiki page https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Br … ins#64-bit
I'm not used to AUR, and have no idea how to use it for now. I just want to get the 64-bit version plugin working asap without any complaexity.
So is there any fast way to get it to work? (i'm open to adding a repository to my /etc/pacman.conf)
Something like

pacman -S flashplugin-prerelease

would be good enough for me for now.

So, how do I get it work quickly? (I'm also open to suggestions like extracting the libflashplayer.so library from http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs … 710.tar.gz to some system directory.)

Pank · 2010-11-28 19:32:51

There are several ways to to do it. The fastest way to do it is not to wait for somebody else to solve your problem. You should look up the AUR article and maybe even the AUR Helper article. Popular choices are Clyde and Bauerbill.
Cheers,
Rasmus

subhranath · 2010-11-28 19:56:20

I was avoiding to installing packages from the AUR until I've read the entire article on AUR, for now.

Mr.Elendig · 2010-11-28 20:02:53

subhranath wrote:

I was avoiding to installing packages from the AUR until I've read the entire article on AUR, for now.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/AU … om_the_AUR all you need.

ssri · 2010-11-28 20:32:11

Are you sure you want to install flashplugin-prerelease from AUR in light of the recent security hole?

http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/298081
version in AUR: flashplugin-prerelease 10.2.161.23-1

Archie_Enthusiasm · 2010-11-28 20:47:13

Hi,

I think I understand your concern at most. I also had the same problem. What you can (should !!!) do is:

1. Download this "Square" Preview Release from http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs … 710.tar.gz

2. Unpack it

3. Execute the command "mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins/"

4. Copy the unpacked libflashplayer.so into the above folder you created by doing "mv libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/"

5. Restart your firefox

6. Optional (check whether it is installed by typing about:plugins in your browser URL field.) you should be able to see this under shockwave flash.

I have seen many people saying that this version does not work very well. For me it is working flawlessly and effortlessly. Once they publish the official version, I will switch to the newest. Otherwise, I really do not have any problem with it. Good for you! :-)

Mr.Elendig · 2010-11-28 22:39:06

Archie_Enthusiasm wrote:

walloftext

flashplugin-prerelease in aur is flashplugin square that you linked to....

anonymous_user · 2010-11-28 22:39:57

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/In … he_Package

hokasch · 2010-11-28 23:38:40

What you can (should !!!) do is:
...

Installing flashplugin-prerelease from AUR does exaclty this, with the benefit of not littering your system with files outside of package management, and makes updating/switching easy (if you use an AUR helper, it will update automatically).

If you do not want to use AUR or prerelease, check the multilib repo for the stable 32bit version with nspluginwrapper.

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How to install Adobe Flash Player plugin for 64bit Arch

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