Public bug reported:
Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree
When installing flashplugin-nonfree on a fresh install of Hardy (alpha
6), nothing happens. I.e. when you point the browser to a webpage using
flash, firefox asks you to install the plugin again...
It turns out there are some problems with where Firefox looks for the
.so-file and where flashplugin-nonfree / dpkg-alternatives puts it;
The installed file is at:
/usr/lib/firefox/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so
While Firefox looks at the following for plugins:
/usr/lib/firefox-3.0b3/plugins/
(The "plugins"-folder in a symlink to "../firefox-addons/plugins/")
Alas running this command makes it work (at least on my machine):
sudo cp /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so /usr/lib
/firefox-addons/plugins/
/etc/lsb-release:
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=8.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=hardy
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu hardy (development branch)"
~ >apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree
flashplugin-nonfree:
Installed: 9.0.115.0ubuntu4
Candidate: 9.0.115.0ubuntu4
Version table:
*** 9.0.115.0ubuntu4 0
500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/multiverse Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
~ >apt-cache policy firefox
firefox:
Installed: 3.0~b3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
Candidate: 3.0~b3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
Version table:
*** 3.0~b3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4 0
500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com hardy/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
** Affects: firefox
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
** Also affects: firefox
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Firefox fails to see flashplugin-nonfree (Hardy)
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/201209
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