Adobe Flash crashes on YouTube

Can you give the output of:

uname -a; lsb_release -a; echo; dpkg -l | grep flash; dpkg -l | grep gnash; dpkg -l | grep swf

Thanks

michelle@michelle-desktop:~$ uname -a; lsb_release -a; echo; dpkg -l | grep
flash; dpkg -l | grep
Linux michelle-desktop 2.6.32-29-generic #58-Ubuntu SMP Fri Feb 11 19:00:09
UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid

ii flashplugin-installer
10.2.152.27ubuntu0.10.04.1 Adobe Flash Player plugin
installer
ii flashplugin-nonfree
10.2.152.27ubuntu0.10.04.1 Adobe Flash Player plugin
installer (transit
Usage: grep [OPTION]... PATTERN [FILE]...
Try `grep --help' for more information.
michelle@michelle-desktop:~$ gnash; dpkg -l | grep swf
The program 'gnash' is currently not installed. You can install it by
typing:
sudo apt-get install gnash-common

So I assume I should install gnash?

On Wed, Mar 9, 2011 at 7:14 PM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #148501 on firefox in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+question/148501
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> Status: Open => Needs information
>
> actionparsnip requested for more information:
> Can you give the output of:
>
> uname -a; lsb_release -a; echo; dpkg -l | grep flash; dpkg -l | grep
> gnash; dpkg -l | grep swf
>
> Thanks
>
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What is the output of:

dpkg -l | grep gnash; dpkg -l | grep swf

Thanks

I am having the same problem, on both my laptop and desktop, using Xubuntu 10.04.
When I put in the command: uname -a; lsb_release -a; echo; dpkg -l | grep flash; dpkg -l | grep gnash; dpkg -l | grep swf

I got this:

Linux angela-desktop 2.6.32-30-generic #59-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 1 21:30:21 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid

ii flashplugin-installer 10.2.152.27ubuntu0.10.04.1 Adobe Flash Player plugin installer
ii gnash 0.8.7-0ubuntu1 free SWF movie player
ii gnash-common 0.8.7-0ubuntu1 free SWF movie player - common files/libraries

Hoping someone can help!
Thanks.

brian

Thanks this solved my problem.

Looks like that did the trick!!! Thanks, 'cuz YouTube crashing every video
was ANNOYING!

On Sun, Mar 20, 2011 at 5:50 PM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #148501 on firefox in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+question/148501
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> Status: Needs information => Answered
>
> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
> sudo apt-get --purge remove gnash gnash-common flashplugin-installer;
> sudo apt-get clean; sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
>
> Should do it
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Brian,

Actionparsnip's solution worked for me. See below.

> actionparsnip proposed the following answer:
 > sudo apt-get --purge remove gnash gnash-common flashplugin-installer;
> sudo apt-get clean; sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
>
> Should do it

On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 12:26 PM, brian collins <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #148501 on firefox in ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+question/148501
>
> brian collins requested for more information:
> I am having the same problem, on both my laptop and desktop, using Xubuntu
> 10.04.
> When I put in the command: uname -a; lsb_release -a; echo; dpkg -l | grep
> flash; dpkg -l | grep gnash; dpkg -l | grep swf
>
> I got this:
>
> Linux angela-desktop 2.6.32-30-generic #59-Ubuntu SMP Tue Mar 1 21:30:21
> UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
> No LSB modules are available.
> Distributor ID: Ubuntu
> Description: Ubuntu 10.04.2 LTS
> Release: 10.04
> Codename: lucid
>
> ii flashplugin-installer 10.2.152.27ubuntu0.10.04.1
> Adobe Flash Player plugin installer
> ii gnash 0.8.7-0ubuntu1
> free SWF movie player
> ii gnash-common 0.8.7-0ubuntu1
> free SWF movie player - common files/libraries
>
> Hoping someone can help!
> Thanks.
>
> brian
>
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In short. If you have more than ONE plugin for flash, the browser doesn't know which to do and you getissues/crashing. All the command does (if you read it) is to remove ALL plugins, then install the adobe plugin.

makes sense although not sure how I got more than one plugin. I'll have to
really look at the updates.
thanks again

On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 1:12 AM, actionparsnip <
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> Your question #148501 on firefox in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+question/148501
>
> actionparsnip posted a new comment:
> In short. If you have more than ONE plugin for flash, the browser
> doesn't know which to do and you getissues/crashing. All the command
> does (if you read it) is to remove ALL plugins, then install the adobe
> plugin.
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Incredible!!
Actionparsnip's suggestion worked on both my laptop and desktop! Thank you Actionparsnip!! Not only was the video crashing, but I had to remain on the same tab to watch a video; if I changed tabs, when I returned it had automatically crashed. So it was really debilitated!
Thanks again!

Oh, just a quick "extra" question:

On my desktop VLC player, the video is no longer working correctly (distortion, all symbols on the screen). Should I do a similar "purge cleaning" of vlc and reinstall it?
How do I know which files to replace?

Thanks to you and Michelle Walker!!

I hope I can return the favor someday!

Brian

Please create a new question for your VLC issue

Glad it worked for you Brian!

On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 4:36 PM, brian collins <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Your question #148501 on firefox in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+question/148501
>
> brian collins posted a new comment:
> Incredible!!
> Actionparsnip's suggestion worked on both my laptop and desktop! Thank you
> Actionparsnip!! Not only was the video crashing, but I had to remain on the
> same tab to watch a video; if I changed tabs, when I returned it had
> automatically crashed. So it was really debilitated!
> Thanks again!
>
> Oh, just a quick "extra" question:
>
> On my desktop VLC player, the video is no longer working correctly
> (distortion, all symbols on the screen). Should I do a similar "purge
> cleaning" of vlc and reinstall it?
> How do I know which files to replace?
>
>
> Thanks to you and Michelle Walker!!
>
> I hope I can return the favor someday!
>
> Brian
>
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> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
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Oh no!
Update manager is telling me that there are 2 updates to install:
flashplugin-installer
flashplugin-nonfree

Should I install these, or are they the "offending" files I should avoid??

Thanks,
brian

Should be fine. Go for it

 actionparsnip to me
show details 3:53 PM (3 hours ago)

Your question #148501 on firefox in Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+question/148501

actionparsnip posted a new comment:
Should be fine. Go for it

On Wed, Mar 23, 2011 at 2:35 PM, brian collins <
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> Your question #148501 on firefox in Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+question/148501
>
> brian collins posted a new comment:
> Oh no!
> Update manager is telling me that there are 2 updates to install:
> flashplugin-installer
> flashplugin-nonfree
>
> Should I install these, or are they the "offending" files I should
> avoid??
>
> Thanks,
> brian
>
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> You received this question notification because you are a direct
> subscriber of the question.
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Thanks actionparsnip! Seems to work fine w/updates installed! -whew!

Brian