youtube is not playing in firefox for kubuntu 14.04

Asked by Biplab Mallick

I have installed Kubuntu 14.04. When try to run Youtube from Firefox if gives messsage Adobe Flash Player is required, but it can not albe to install it. Please help.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
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What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | egrep 'flash|gnash|swf|spark'

Thanks

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Biplab Mallick (biplabmallick-sal) said :
#2

The output is as follows:-

biplab@biplab-desktop:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | egrep
'flash|gnash|swf|spark'No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Linux biplab-desktop 3.13.0-26-generic #48-Ubuntu SMP Wed May 7 23:31:02
UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
biplab@biplab-desktop:~$

Thank you for your active support

Biplab.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#3

So no output from:

dpkg -l | egrep 'flash|gnash|swf|spark'

...?

Rerun it if you want to double check.

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Biplab Mallick (biplabmallick-sal) said :
#4

It gives no output.
Tnanks.

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> So no output from:
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> dpkg -l | egrep 'flash|gnash|swf|spark'
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> ...?
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Best actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said :
#5

Enable the partner repository and install the adobe-flashplugin package

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Biplab Mallick (biplabmallick-sal) said :
#6

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.