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How to install Adobe Flash Player on a 64 bits Ubuntu?

Asked by Rasa Rin

I have problems installing Adobe Flash Player.It seems to download and gives me an error message saying Package 'adobe - flashplugin' is virtual. thank you

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David Jones (dj) said : 		#1

  Go to Ubuntu software center type in search box Adobe Flash Player then select install.

   David
   in TN

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marcobra (Marco Braida) (marcobra) said : 		#2

Open a Terminal from the menu Applications → Accessories → Terminal and type:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

give your user password when requested, you don't see nothing when you type it, then press enter.

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Best Demosthenes Koptsis (demosthenesk) said : 		#3

Is this the same bug with this one?
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apturl/+bug/554449

Try this

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:sevenmachines/flash && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install flashplugin64-installer

Source: http://www.justin.my/2010/08/solvedpackage-adobe-flashplugin-is-virtual-on-64bit-ubuntu-10-04/

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Rasa Rin (rasa-rin) said : 		#4

Thanks demosthenesk, that solved my question.