Install Flash Player Version 11.2.202.235 2012 .tar.gz

[acidjazz]

I'm trying to install Flash Player Version 11.2.202.235 2012 using the .tar.gz. For Mint 12.
Using the accompanying readme document I get stuck at "Copy libflashplayer.so to the appropriate browser plugins directory."
Where would this brower plugins directory be located?
Please help.

Also, could someone please provide a reason why installing almost anything on Linux becomes a difficult chore?
Thank you,
Colin

[Cable]

With my little knowledge I'll come and give you a tip regarding Adobe Flash on Linux Mint, or more specfically, on Mozilla Firefox.

• Install the add-on Flash-Aid
• A button will appear next to your search bar
• Click on the button and press Wizard Mode
• Choose Adobe Beta or Stable, I usually go with the Adobe Beta, as I like bleeding edge.
• Now just make sure everything is marked (it is by default) on the other pages.
• On the last page, you want to Execute and finish, make sure you accept everything accordingly in the terminal that will show up.
• Restart Mozilla Firefox! Done.

[firesprit]

I'm trying to install Flash Player Version 11.2.202.235 2012 using the .tar.gz. For Mint 12.
Using the accompanying readme document I get stuck at "Copy libflashplayer.so to the appropriate browser plugins directory."
Where would this brower plugins directory be located?
Please help.

I suggest you chuck this idea and follow this:
1.Search for "adobe flash" in Software Manager
2.Install the last package with the title mit-flashplugin-11

Also, could someone please provide a reason why installing almost anything on Linux becomes a difficult chore?
Thank you,
Colin

I believe you download a package from a website and then painstakingly install them.Instead use the Software Manager which will simplify your task.
Hope this helped

[AlbertP]

Installing mint-flashplugin from the Software Manager is enough to get it working.

[acidjazz]

Thank you for the replys.
I tried Flash-Aid and checked for updates. It said that there was no update available at this time.
I also tried the software manager. The last mint-flash plugin 11. It was already installed. It is version 11.1xx.
So perhaps I should wait a bit for the newer version to be available to be installed in a more user friendly form?
I checked the Firefox plugins and 11.2.202 is listed but it probably 11.2.202.233. I need 11.2.202.235. I guess there's a significant difference.

Thank you for your time though. Its nice to see these questions are taken seriously.
Colin

[AlbertP]

I don't think there's much difference between 11.2.202.233 and 11.2.202.235. Doesn't mint-flashplugin work?

[Cable]

Thank you for the replys.
I tried Flash-Aid and checked for updates. It said that there was no update available at this time.
I also tried the software manager. The last mint-flash plugin 11. It was already installed. It is version 11.1xx.
So perhaps I should wait a bit for the newer version to be available to be installed in a more user friendly form?
I checked the Firefox plugins and 11.2.202 is listed but it probably 11.2.202.233. I need 11.2.202.235. I guess there's a significant difference.

Thank you for your time though. Its nice to see these questions are taken seriously.
Colin

Hmm, you're correct. Flash-Aid only seems to detect 11.2.202.233 (even when you have the beta channel selected, what a shame).

In any case, you can download the latest Adobe Flash here (11.2.202.235 or later) but you'd have to install it manually.

[AlbertP]

As I said, you don't really need to get 235 as 233 is fine. I'm running an even older version 11.0.1.152, and so far all Flash websites have worked here.

[ozric]

Why bother with the package manager for something as simple as this? The flash plugin is one file (libflashplayer.so) and only needs to be copied to the browser plugin dir. I believe it's /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins but to make sure just search for that file if you have an older one already installed.

After extracting the downloaded .tar.gz, then
sudo mv libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins (or wherever you found the old file)

This is one file I always get manually if the official package is outdated.

Once the repositories catch up the updater will copy the same (or possibly a newer version) so no worries.

[CapitalG]

i had this problem also using 64 bit google chrome which doesnt come with flash. i uninstalled mint flash and copied the flash file libflashplayer.so to
/opt/google/chrome/plugins

[Ammar Yusoff]

first u had to be superuser b4 going to install, command "su", then find your directory which is the new flash get installed by doing command "cd [directory ur download new flash plugin]" ,then command "cp libflashplayer.so \usr\lib\mozilla\plugins" then press enter, voila... dont forget to command "locate libflashplayer.so" which is your previous flash plugin first in case you might miss the directory it should be..

[AlbertP]

I have just used "flashplugin-installer" from the repository to get Flash 11.2 on Mint 13.

[usbtux]

How to update flash.

Download latest flash XXX.tar.gz from http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Extract the file libflashplayer.so to your home

open a root nemo - alt F2 gksu nemo

open file system>home>youruser

and /opt/mint-flashplugin-11

drag and drop the libflashplayer.so from youruser to mint-flashplugin-11 and confirm overwrite.

Restart firefox flash now works.