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Package: flashplugin-installer
Version: 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.3
Severity: minor
Forwarded from https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/613259
The package description of this package is confusing and geeky for new users
to Ubuntu as well as debian. Attached patch is an example of a good
description of this package.
-- System Information:
Debian Release: squeeze/sid
APT prefers lucid-updates
APT policy: (500, 'lucid-updates'), (500, 'lucid-security'), (500, 'lucid')
Architecture: i386 (i686)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic (SMP w/2 CPU cores)
Locale: LANG=en_US.utf8, LC_CTYPE=en_US.utf8 (charmap=UTF-8)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/dash
Versions of packages flashplugin-installer depends on:
ii debconf [debcon 1.5.28ubuntu4 Debian configuration management sy
ii fontconfig 2.8.0-2ubuntu1 generic font configuration library
ii libatk1.0-0 1.30.0-0ubuntu2.1 The ATK accessibility toolkit
ii libc6 2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2 Embedded GNU C Library: Shared lib
ii libcairo2 1.8.10-2ubuntu1 The Cairo 2D vector graphics libra
ii libexpat1 2.0.1-7ubuntu1 XML parsing C library - runtime li
ii libfontconfig1 2.8.0-2ubuntu1 generic font configuration library
ii libfreetype6 2.3.11-1ubuntu2.1 FreeType 2 font engine, shared lib
ii libglib2.0-0 2.24.1-0ubuntu1 The GLib library of C routines
ii libgtk2.0-0 2.20.1-0ubuntu2 The GTK+ graphical user interface
ii libice6 2:1.0.6-1 X11 Inter-Client Exchange library
ii libnspr4-0d 4.8.4-0ubuntu1 NetScape Portable Runtime Library
ii libnss3-1d 3.12.6-0ubuntu3 Network Security Service libraries
ii libpango1.0-0 1.28.0-0ubuntu2 Layout and rendering of internatio
ii libpng12-0 1.2.42-1ubuntu2.1 PNG library - runtime
ii libsm6 2:1.1.1-1 X11 Session Management library
ii libx11-6 2:1.3.2-1ubuntu3 X11 client-side library
ii libxau6 1:1.0.5-1 X11 authorisation library
ii libxcursor1 1:1.1.10-1 X cursor management library
ii libxdmcp6 1:1.0.3-1 X11 Display Manager Control Protoc
ii libxext6 2:1.1.1-2 X11 miscellaneous extension librar
ii libxfixes3 1:4.0.4-1 X11 miscellaneous 'fixes' extensio
ii libxi6 2:1.3-3 X11 Input extension library
ii libxinerama1 2:1.1-2 X11 Xinerama extension library
ii libxrandr2 2:1.3.0-3 X11 RandR extension library
ii libxrender1 1:0.9.5-1 X Rendering Extension client libra
ii libxt6 1:1.0.7-1 X11 toolkit intrinsics library
ii wget 1.12-1.1ubuntu2 retrieves files from the web
ii zlib1g 1:1.2.3.3.dfsg-15ubuntu1 compression library - runtime
Versions of packages flashplugin-installer recommends:
ii libasound2-plugins 1.0.22-0ubuntu6 ALSA library additional plugins
Versions of packages flashplugin-installer suggests:
ii 3.6.8+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 safe and easy web browser from Moz
pn <none> (no description available)
pn <none> (no description available)
ii 2.30-2 Metapackage to pull in ttf-dejavu-
pn <none> (no description available)
ii 32 TrueType and CID fonts configurati
pn <none> (no description available)
pn <none> (no description available)
-- debconf information:
flashplugin-installer/httpget: false
flashplugin-installer/local:
flashplugin-installer/not_exist:
=== modified file 'debian/control'
--- debian/control 2009-04-08 10:29:01 +0000
+++ debian/control 2010-08-04 11:52:45 +0000
@@ -32,16 +32,21 @@
Xb-Npp-MimeType: application/x-shockwave-flash
Xb-Npp-Name: Adobe Flash Player (installer)
Description: Adobe Flash Player plugin installer
- This package will download the Flash Player from the net. It is a
- Netscape/Mozilla type plugin. Any browser based on Netscape or Mozilla can
- use the Flash plugin. This package currently supports the following browsers:
- Mozilla, Mozilla-Firefox, Firefox, Iceweasel, and Iceape. Also Galeon and
- Epiphany can use the Flash plugin. Konqueror can also use the Flash plugin if
- konqueror-nsplugins is installed.
- .
- WARNING: Installing this Ubuntu package causes the Adobe flash plugin to be
- downloaded from www.adobe.com. The distribution license of the Adobe flash
- plugin is available at www.adobe.com. Installing this Ubuntu package implies
+ This package will download the Flash Player plugin directly from Adobe. The
Flash Player
+ plugin supports playing of media and other dynamic content online.
+ .
+ The Flash plugin will work with a range of web-browsers including, but not
limited to:
+ * Mozilla Firefox
+ * Mozilla SeaMonkey
+ * Chromium / Google Chrome
+ * Iceweasel
+ * Iceape
+ * Galeon
+ * Epiphany
+ * Konqueror
+ .
+ WARNING: The distribution license of the Adobe flash
+ plugin is available at www.adobe.com. Installing this Ubuntu package implies
that you have accepted the terms of that license.
Package: flashplugin-nonfree
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As explained on 24 May 2012.
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