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Flash plugin doesn't work in Firefox 3.6.17

Asked by Gilbert Tan TS

After downloading the latest flash player, I am unable to download any flash videos, even when I reinstall the ant video downloader, it still doesn't work. I am using Firefox version 3.6.17 downloading the latest Flash Player 10.
However, when using Movie Player to manually launch flash movies, it is able to work. Please help, I am using ubuntu 10.10

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#1

Can you give the output of:

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

Thanks

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Gilbert Tan TS (gilberttants) said : 		#2

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.10
Release: 10.10
Codename: maverick
Linux oogle-RS974AA-AB4-SR1960AP-AP680 2.6.35-28-generic-pae #50-Ubuntu SMP Fri Mar 18 20:43:15 UTC 2011 i686 GNU/Linux
ii adobe-flash-properties-gtk 10.3.181.14-0maverick1 GTK+ control panel for Adobe Flash Player plugin version 10
ii adobe-flashplugin 10.3.181.14-0maverick1 Adobe Flash Player plugin version 10
rc flashplugin-installer 10.3.181.14ubuntu0.10.10.1 Adobe Flash Player plugin installer
rc xul-ext-flashblock 1.5.13-1build1 mozilla extension to block Adobe Flash content
ii browser-plugin-gnash 0.8.8-5ubuntu1 GNU Shockwave Flash (SWF) player - Plugin for Mozilla and derivatives
ii gnash 0.8.8-5ubuntu1 GNU Shockwave Flash (SWF) player
ii gnash-common 0.8.8-5ubuntu1 GNU Shockwave Flash (SWF) player - Common files/libraries
ii mozilla-plugin-gnash 0.8.8-5ubuntu1 dummy package for renaming to browser-plugin-gnash
ii swfdec-mozilla 0.8.8-5ubuntu1 dummy package for transition to browser-plugin-gnash
ii swfdec-mozilla 0.8.8-5ubuntu1 dummy package for transition to browser-plugin-gnash

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said : 		#3

That's why. You nearly have every flash plugin under the sun! If you have more than one they conflict and you get nothing.

This will clear you up:

sudo apt-get -y --purge remove adobe-flash-properties-gtk adobe-flashplugin browser-plugin-gnash gnash-common gnash mozilla-plugin-gnash swfdec-mozilla; sudo dpkg -P flashplugin-installer xul-ext-flashblock; sudo apt-get --purge autoremove; sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

Should now be ok.

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Gilbert Tan TS (gilberttants) said : 		#4

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