Re: [SLUG] Flashplayer 10
So, once again, do I just copy the new ``libflashplayer.so'' to the plugin site in mozilla, change the permissions to root, and 0755, or am I missing out something? Will I wreck my browser's flashplay ability or something equally unthinkable? Hi, Yes just replace the libflashplayer.so with the new version. You should not need to change permissions. On newer versions of Firefox you can put in folder /home/username/.mozilla/plugins (create plugins folder if it does not exist) and it will work once you restart Firefox. Brett. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Flashplayer 10
On Monday 18 October 2010 15:57:20 Heracles wrote: > That's it. Just remember that there may be other copies of the old > flashplayer.so on your system... perhaps in > ~/.mozilla/firefox/whatever/plugins > > Heracles "lsof | grep flash" is one way of finding out what copy of the Flash plugin is in use (at least if there is a Flash applet on a currently loaded page). There are, of course, other methods. -- Regards, Troy Rollo Solicitor Parry Carroll Commercial Lawyers Direct: (02) 8257 3177 Fax: (02) 9221 1375 Switch: (02) 9221 3899 E-mail: t...@parrycarroll.com.au Web: www.parrycarroll.com.au Liability limited by a scheme approved under Professional Standards Legislation This message and any attachments are confidential to Parry Carroll. If you have received it my mistake, please let us know by reply and then delete it from your system. You must not copy the message, alter it or disclose its contents to anyone. Thank you. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re: [SLUG] Flashplayer 10
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 18/10/10 10:37, Malcolm Johnston wrote: > Dear Sluggers, > > I have a simple problem, which I would expect has a simple solution, > but I'm being cautious and checking first. > Now, I'm constantly getting messages from sites with video material > that I need to upgrade to ``Flashplayer 10''. I've got the unzipped, > untarred file on disc, and it appears to be the case (from > instructions such as those at the Abobe site) that I just need to > replace: > > /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.7/plugins/libflashplayer.so > > with the more recent ``flashplayer.so'', which is the entire contents > of the tar zip file. > Cheers, > Dr Malcolm Johnston That's it. Just remember that there may be other copies of the old flashplayer.so on your system... perhaps in ~/.mozilla/firefox/whatever/plugins Heracles -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAky706oACgkQybPcBAs9CE+M/gCfeLzpm3M63hgeXmy93C6JVr6s xlkAoLb52a1WO3/Dr9EO7eDgImxnSGOf =W2o1 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
Re:[SLUG] Flashplayer 10
Hi Malcolm, With little to know experience with Slackware :)) but with kids who want to see the latest Flash thingies: I tend towards the following: 1. run 'locate libflashplayer.so' in a terminal so you can find where the libflashplayer.so (file/s) are currently located. 2. Keep a record of these locations. 3. Make a new directory where you have your plugins for Firefox (call it 'old.flash' or something similar) 4. Move your old libflashplayer.so file into the new folder. 5. Copy your new libflashplayer.so into the folder where your old libflashplayer.so file was and restart Firefox. All should work (usually does). If not, repeat the procedure, replacing the other libflashplayer.so files (this isn't usually necessary). In other words :) the 'destructions' you have are pretty much accurate. I tend to keep a copy of the one I'm replacing just in case it doesn't go to plan! Regards, Patrick -- www.techfriend.com.au Home computer software training and hardware assistance www.mercuryvideos.com.au Stylishly edited DVDs of your photos and videos On 18/10/10 12:00, slug-requ...@slug.org.au wrote: Malcolm Johnston Mon, 18 Oct 2010 09:37:15 +1000 it appears to be the case (from > instructions such as those at the Abobe site) that I just need to replace: /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.7/plugins/libflashplayer.so with the more recent ``flashplayer.so'', which is the entire contents of the tar zip file. Is that the case? Cheers, Dr Malcolm Johnston >Apologies for being a fossil, but it> comes with age and an tendency to procrastination.> If you're older than me you should come to the SLUG meetings and we can charge admission :)) -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
[SLUG] Flashplayer 10
Dear Sluggers, I have a simple problem, which I would expect has a simple solution, but I'm being cautious and checking first. At the moment, my PC (Pentium 4) is running a Slackware 11 distro, which I have customized quite a bit. I know...I know...I've got the Slackware 13 distro discs already, but there are a few things I need to write up, and I'd rather do that before doing the upgrade, and then the customizing. Of course, I'll get ``Flashplayer 10'' on that distro, I realize that, but the things mentioned above over-ride any need I have to see videos at the moment (many with still co-operate with the older Flashplayer, anyway). Now, I'm constantly getting messages from sites with video material that I need to upgrade to ``Flashplayer 10''. I've got the unzipped, untarred file on disc, and it appears to be the case (from instructions such as those at the Abobe site) that I just need to replace: /usr/lib/firefox-1.5.0.7/plugins/libflashplayer.so with the more recent ``flashplayer.so'', which is the entire contents of the tar zip file. Is that the case? Is there anything else I should do? I've got a Flashplayer installer shell script from way back, but I don't see that I really need it, and it's quite long (845 lines of code), and who wants to hack that, especially when some of it is devoted to establishing a plugin site I now have. So, once again, do I just copy the new ``libflashplayer.so'' to the plugin site in mozilla, change the permissions to root, and 0755, or am I missing out something? Will I wreck my browser's flashplay ability or something equally unthinkable? Cheers, Dr Malcolm Johnston PS: Yes, I know I also need to upgrade Firefox as well, but that will come with the Slackware 13, and the older browser isn't giving me any grief at the moment, anyhow. Apologies for being a fossil, but it comes with age and an tendency to procrastination. -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
