Question #186739 “Adobe Flash plugin constantly crashing” : Questions : firefox package : Ubuntu

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-03:

#1

Can you give the output of:

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

What does being a developer orprogrammer have to do with anthing?

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-03:

#2

I don't know what the heck you are asking of me, that's why I said I'm not a programmer. Your response only leaves me scratching my head wondering how I am to find the answer to what you've asked of me! Maybe I've asked my question in the wrong forum??

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-03:

#3

Copy the command and press CTRL+ALT+T
paste the command in and press ENTER
Type your password (You'll get no feedback) then copy the output and paste here as an update

Thanks

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-03:

#4

richard@richard-desktop:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | egrep 'flash|gnash|swf|spark'
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid
Linux richard-desktop 2.6.32-38-generic #83-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 4 11:13:04 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux
ii adobe-flash-properties-gtk 11.1.102.55-0lucid1 GTK+ control panel for Adobe Flash Player pl
ii adobe-flashplugin 11.1.102.55-0lucid1 Adobe Flash Player plugin version 11
rc flashplugin-installer 11.1.102.55ubuntu0.10.04.1 Adobe Flash Player plugin installer
ii libswfdec-0.8-0 0.8.4-1build1 SWF (Macromedia Flash) decoder library
ii swfdec-gnome 2.28.0-1 Tools to play SWF files (Macromedia Flash) o
richard@richard-desktop:~$

OK, I did what you asked - - - Does this tell you what you needed to know? And just so you know, I have to go to work in about an hour. I do appreciate any help you might be able to provide! Thanks, Richard

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-03:

#5

Yes, you have lots of flash plugins installed. This causes a conflict and you get issues.

This big command will fix you up.

sudo apt-get --purge remove adobe-flash-properties-gtk adobe-flashplugin libswfdec-0.8-0 swfdec-gnome; sudo dpkg -P flashplugin-installer; sudo apt-get --purge autoremove; sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin

You now ONLY have the adobe plugin installed. Restart your browser to load the single plugin and you'll be ok

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-04:

#6

Followed your instructions to the "T" and the problem still exists. Have no time to deal with this for at LEAST another 24 - 36 hours, but I must solve it somehow so I'll be back. If another potential solution presents itself please e-mail me at <email address hidden> -- Thanks a lot!!! Richard...

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-04:

#7

Can you give the output of:

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

So we can see the new plugin status.

Thanks

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-04:

#8

richard@richard-desktop:~$ lsb_release -a; uname -a; dpkg -l | egrep 'flash|gnash|swf|spark'
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS
Release: 10.04
Codename: lucid
Linux richard-desktop 2.6.32-38-generic #83-Ubuntu SMP Wed Jan 4 11:13:04 UTC 2012 i686 GNU/Linux
ii adobe-flash-properties-gtk 11.1.102.55-0lucid1 GTK+ control panel for Adobe Flash Player pl
ii adobe-flashplugin 11.1.102.55-0lucid1 Adobe Flash Player plugin version 11
rc flashplugin-installer 11.1.102.55ubuntu0.10.04.1 Adobe Flash Player plugin installer
rc gnash-common 0.8.7-0ubuntu1 free SWF movie player - common files/librari
ii libswfdec-0.8-0 0.8.4-1build1 SWF (Macromedia Flash) decoder library
rc swfdec-gnome 2.28.0-1 Tools to play SWF files (Macromedia Flash) o
ii swfdec-mozilla 0.8.2-1ubuntu2 Mozilla plugin for SWF files (Macromedia Fla
richard@richard-desktop:~$

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-04:

#9

Just a quick side-note, I also have posed my question on the Ubuntu Forums and the only response was to try to download the addon "Flash-aid". I did try that both yesterday and again today but it doesn't download and gives the message "...could not be downloaded because of a connection failure on addon.mozilla.org" . I'm wide open to any other suggestions. I'll be home for about another hour but won't be able to get back to this til Sunday afternoon Eastern time. If you have further ideas just please be as specific as you can in how I am to follow them and I will follow verbatim! Many thanks for at least trying to help me!!! Richard...

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-05:

#10

ok run:

sudo apt-get --purge remove adobe-flash-properties-gtk
sudo apt-get --purge remove adobe-flashplugin
sudo dpkg -P flashplugin-installer
sudo dpkg -P gnash-common
sudo apt-get --purge remove libswfdec-0.8-0
sudo dpkg -P swfdec-gnome
sudo apt-get --purge remove swfdec-mozilla

Then you will have no flash, then does:

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

output nothing?

If so, run:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer

If it outputs something then paste the text here bu t don't install flashplugin-installer

You still have a lot of flash plugins which will cause problems.

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-05:

#11

OK, I ran the larger block of code as you suggested. Then when I ran the second line there WAS output:

richard@richard-desktop:~$ dpkg -l | egrep 'flash|gnash|swf|spark'
ii libswfdec-0.8-0 0.8.4-1build1 SWF (Macromedia Flash) decoder library
rc swfdec-gnome 2.28.0-1 Tools to play SWF files (Macromedia Flash) o
ii swfdec-mozilla 0.8.2-1ubuntu2 Mozilla plugin for SWF files (Macromedia Fla
richard@richard-desktop:~$

I will not install anything or do anything else til I hear from you. Running out to get milk, will be right back and will be IN the rest of the day. Gotta try to solve this!!! Getting tired of trying to help me yet? I hope not, I appreciate your efforts ;-) Richard...

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-05:

#12

sudo apt-get --purge remove libswfdec-0.8-0
sudo dpkg -P swfdec-gnome
sudo apt-get --purge remove swfdec-mozilla

What are the outputs of those commands please..

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-05:

#13

Done:

richard@richard-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get --purge remove libswfdec-0.8-0
[sudo] password for richard:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libgladeui-1-9 libgtk2.0-0-dbg evolution-data-server-dbg libtwolame0
  libgsf-gnome-1-114 rhythmbox-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-dbg
  libatk1.0-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly libgda-4.0-common libgsf-1-114-dbg
  libdevhelp-1-1 libgoffice-0.8-8-common libgda3-common evince-dbg
  libpango1.0-0-dbg libgnomevfs2-0-dbg libopts25 epiphany-browser-data
  libopts25-dev evolution-dbg autogen m4 libwebkit-1.0-2-dbg eog-dbg
  libatspi-dbg libapr1 autoconf python-dbg anjuta-common libgdl-1-dbg
  libxft2-dbg exuberant-ctags python-cairo-dbg libfontconfig1-dbg
  libgoffice-0.8-8 libloudmouth1-0 libsvn1 intltool libtool libgoffice-dbg
  anjuta libgsf-gnome-1-114-dbg gettext devhelp-common anjuta-dbg cvs
  gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-dbg libgda-4.0-4 gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-dbg
  autotools-dev libloudmouth1-0-dbg libxml2-dbg gnome-panel-dbg python2.6-dbg
  libgnomecanvas2-dbg libnss3-1d-dbg nautilus-dbg python-numpy-dbg automake
  libgtkhtml3.14-dbg libsidplay1 gnome-applets-dbg liboobs-1-4-dbg libgda3-bin
  libmad0 libgda3-3 librsvg2-dbg libnspr4-0d-dbg libgda3-3-dbg libid3tag0
  libgnomeui-0-dbg libopencore-amrnb0 libglib2.0-0-dbg libgnome2-dbg libvala0
  totem-dbg libltdl-dev libaprutil1 libgail-gnome-dbg libopencore-amrwb0
  libgdl-1-3 libmpeg2-4 gimp-dbg python-gobject-dbg libgstreamer0.10-0-dbg
  python-gtk2-dbg libgdl-1-common liba52-0.7.4
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  libswfdec-0.8-0* swfdec-mozilla*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 1,417kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 251765 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing swfdec-mozilla ...
Removing libswfdec-0.8-0 ...
Purging configuration files for libswfdec-0.8-0 ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
richard@richard-desktop:~$

Done:

richard@richard-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get --purge remove libswfdec-0.8-0
[sudo] password for richard: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libgladeui-1-9 libgtk2.0-0-dbg evolution-data-server-dbg libtwolame0
  libgsf-gnome-1-114 rhythmbox-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-dbg
  libatk1.0-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly libgda-4.0-common libgsf-1-114-dbg
  libdevhelp-1-1 libgoffice-0.8-8-common libgda3-common evince-dbg
  libpango1.0-0-dbg libgnomevfs2-0-dbg libopts25 epiphany-browser-data
  libopts25-dev evolution-dbg autogen m4 libwebkit-1.0-2-dbg eog-dbg
  libatspi-dbg libapr1 autoconf python-dbg anjuta-common libgdl-1-dbg
  libxft2-dbg exuberant-ctags python-cairo-dbg libfontconfig1-dbg
  libgoffice-0.8-8 libloudmouth1-0 libsvn1 intltool libtool libgoffice-dbg
  anjuta libgsf-gnome-1-114-dbg gettext devhelp-common anjuta-dbg cvs
  gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-dbg libgda-4.0-4 gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-dbg
  autotools-dev libloudmouth1-0-dbg libxml2-dbg gnome-panel-dbg python2.6-dbg
  libgnomecanvas2-dbg libnss3-1d-dbg nautilus-dbg python-numpy-dbg automake
  libgtkhtml3.14-dbg libsidplay1 gnome-applets-dbg liboobs-1-4-dbg libgda3-bin
  libmad0 libgda3-3 librsvg2-dbg libnspr4-0d-dbg libgda3-3-dbg libid3tag0
  libgnomeui-0-dbg libopencore-amrnb0 libglib2.0-0-dbg libgnome2-dbg libvala0
  totem-dbg libltdl-dev libaprutil1 libgail-gnome-dbg libopencore-amrwb0
  libgdl-1-3 libmpeg2-4 gimp-dbg python-gobject-dbg libgstreamer0.10-0-dbg
  python-gtk2-dbg libgdl-1-common liba52-0.7.4
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  libswfdec-0.8-0* swfdec-mozilla*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 2 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 1,417kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 251765 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing swfdec-mozilla ...
Removing libswfdec-0.8-0 ...
Purging configuration files for libswfdec-0.8-0 ...
Processing triggers for hicolor-icon-theme ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
richard@richard-desktop:~$

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-05:

#14

ok, run:

sudo dpkg -P swfdec-gnome

Does it remove ok?

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-05:

#15

somehow I lost the output of that but YES that WAS removed!

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-05:

#16

Great! Then you will have no flash. Does:

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

output nothing?

If so, run:

sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer

If it outputs something then paste the text here bu t don't install flashplugin-installer

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-05:

#17

OK, I ran the first line and it had no output. Then I ran the second line and there was a ton of output.
But when I went to copy & send to you I lost it, So I ran the 2nd line a second time and this is what it gave me.
How badly did I mess up?

richard@richard-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
[sudo] password for richard:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
flashplugin-installer is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libgladeui-1-9 libgtk2.0-0-dbg evolution-data-server-dbg libtwolame0
  libgsf-gnome-1-114 rhythmbox-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-dbg
  libatk1.0-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly libgda-4.0-common libgsf-1-114-dbg
  libdevhelp-1-1 libgoffice-0.8-8-common libgda3-common evince-dbg
  libpango1.0-0-dbg libgnomevfs2-0-dbg libopts25 epiphany-browser-data
  libopts25-dev evolution-dbg autogen m4 libwebkit-1.0-2-dbg eog-dbg
  libatspi-dbg libapr1 autoconf python-dbg anjuta-common libgdl-1-dbg
  libxft2-dbg exuberant-ctags python-cairo-dbg libfontconfig1-dbg
  libgoffice-0.8-8 libloudmouth1-0 libsvn1 intltool libtool libgoffice-dbg
  anjuta libgsf-gnome-1-114-dbg gettext devhelp-common anjuta-dbg cvs
  gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-dbg libgda-4.0-4 gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-dbg
  autotools-dev libloudmouth1-0-dbg libxml2-dbg gnome-panel-dbg python2.6-dbg
  libgnomecanvas2-dbg libnss3-1d-dbg nautilus-dbg python-numpy-dbg automake
  libgtkhtml3.14-dbg libsidplay1 gnome-applets-dbg liboobs-1-4-dbg libgda3-bin
  libmad0 libgda3-3 librsvg2-dbg libnspr4-0d-dbg libgda3-3-dbg libid3tag0
  libgnomeui-0-dbg libopencore-amrnb0 libglib2.0-0-dbg libgnome2-dbg libvala0
  totem-dbg libltdl-dev libaprutil1 libgail-gnome-dbg libopencore-amrwb0
  libgdl-1-3 libmpeg2-4 gimp-dbg python-gobject-dbg libgstreamer0.10-0-dbg
  python-gtk2-dbg libgdl-1-common liba52-0.7.4
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
richard@richard-desktop:~$

OK, I ran the first line and it had no output. Then I ran the second line and there was a ton of output. 
But when I went to copy & send to you I lost it, So I ran the 2nd line a second time and this is what it gave me. 
How badly did I mess up?

richard@richard-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
[sudo] password for richard: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
flashplugin-installer is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libgladeui-1-9 libgtk2.0-0-dbg evolution-data-server-dbg libtwolame0
  libgsf-gnome-1-114 rhythmbox-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-dbg
  libatk1.0-dbg gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly libgda-4.0-common libgsf-1-114-dbg
  libdevhelp-1-1 libgoffice-0.8-8-common libgda3-common evince-dbg
  libpango1.0-0-dbg libgnomevfs2-0-dbg libopts25 epiphany-browser-data
  libopts25-dev evolution-dbg autogen m4 libwebkit-1.0-2-dbg eog-dbg
  libatspi-dbg libapr1 autoconf python-dbg anjuta-common libgdl-1-dbg
  libxft2-dbg exuberant-ctags python-cairo-dbg libfontconfig1-dbg
  libgoffice-0.8-8 libloudmouth1-0 libsvn1 intltool libtool libgoffice-dbg
  anjuta libgsf-gnome-1-114-dbg gettext devhelp-common anjuta-dbg cvs
  gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-dbg libgda-4.0-4 gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-dbg
  autotools-dev libloudmouth1-0-dbg libxml2-dbg gnome-panel-dbg python2.6-dbg
  libgnomecanvas2-dbg libnss3-1d-dbg nautilus-dbg python-numpy-dbg automake
  libgtkhtml3.14-dbg libsidplay1 gnome-applets-dbg liboobs-1-4-dbg libgda3-bin
  libmad0 libgda3-3 librsvg2-dbg libnspr4-0d-dbg libgda3-3-dbg libid3tag0
  libgnomeui-0-dbg libopencore-amrnb0 libglib2.0-0-dbg libgnome2-dbg libvala0
  totem-dbg libltdl-dev libaprutil1 libgail-gnome-dbg libopencore-amrwb0
  libgdl-1-3 libmpeg2-4 gimp-dbg python-gobject-dbg libgstreamer0.10-0-dbg
  python-gtk2-dbg libgdl-1-common liba52-0.7.4
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
richard@richard-desktop:~$

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-05:

#18

Just FYI I have only been following your instructions, and have not yet downloaded or installed anything yet.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-05:

#19

ok, run:

sudo apt-get --purge autoremove

You have some packages you no longer need, it will clear up the OS some.

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-05:

#20

OK, I ran it and although you didn't request it, here's what I got when it was done. SO FAR, SO GOOD, RIGHT?

richard@richard-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
[sudo] password for richard:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  anjuta* anjuta-common* anjuta-dbg* autoconf* autogen* automake*
  autotools-dev* cvs* devhelp-common* eog-dbg* epiphany-browser-data*
  evince-dbg* evolution-data-server-dbg* evolution-dbg* exuberant-ctags*
  gettext* gimp-dbg* gnome-applets-dbg* gnome-panel-dbg*
  gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-dbg* gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-dbg*
  gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly* gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-dbg* intltool*
  liba52-0.7.4* libapr1* libaprutil1* libatk1.0-dbg* libatspi-dbg*
  libdevhelp-1-1* libfontconfig1-dbg* libgail-gnome-dbg* libgda-4.0-4*
  libgda-4.0-common* libgda3-3* libgda3-3-dbg* libgda3-bin* libgda3-common*
  libgdl-1-3* libgdl-1-common* libgdl-1-dbg* libgladeui-1-9* libglib2.0-0-dbg*
  libgnome2-dbg* libgnomecanvas2-dbg* libgnomeui-0-dbg* libgnomevfs2-0-dbg*
  libgoffice-0.8-8* libgoffice-0.8-8-common* libgoffice-dbg* libgsf-1-114-dbg*
  libgsf-gnome-1-114* libgsf-gnome-1-114-dbg* libgstreamer0.10-0-dbg*
  libgtk2.0-0-dbg* libgtkhtml3.14-dbg* libid3tag0* libloudmouth1-0*
  libloudmouth1-0-dbg* libltdl-dev* libmad0* libmpeg2-4* libnspr4-0d-dbg*
  libnss3-1d-dbg* liboobs-1-4-dbg* libopencore-amrnb0* libopencore-amrwb0*
  libopts25* libopts25-dev* libpango1.0-0-dbg* librsvg2-dbg* libsidplay1*
  libsvn1* libtool* libtwolame0* libvala0* libwebkit-1.0-2-dbg* libxft2-dbg*
  libxml2-dbg* m4* nautilus-dbg* python-cairo-dbg* python-dbg*
  python-gobject-dbg* python-gtk2-dbg* python-numpy-dbg* python2.6-dbg*
  rhythmbox-dbg* totem-dbg*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 89 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 674MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 251747 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing anjuta-dbg ...
Removing anjuta ...
Purging configuration files for anjuta ...
Removing anjuta-common ...
Purging configuration files for anjuta-common ...
Removing intltool ...
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Purging configuration files for libdevhelp-1-1 ...
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Removing epiphany-browser-data ...
Purging configuration files for epiphany-browser-data ...
Removing evince-dbg ...
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Unknown media type in type 'all/all'

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richard@richard-desktop:~$

OK, I ran it and although you didn't request it, here's what I got when it was done. SO FAR, SO GOOD, RIGHT?

richard@richard-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get --purge autoremove
[sudo] password for richard: 
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  anjuta* anjuta-common* anjuta-dbg* autoconf* autogen* automake*
  autotools-dev* cvs* devhelp-common* eog-dbg* epiphany-browser-data*
  evince-dbg* evolution-data-server-dbg* evolution-dbg* exuberant-ctags*
  gettext* gimp-dbg* gnome-applets-dbg* gnome-panel-dbg*
  gstreamer0.10-plugins-base-dbg* gstreamer0.10-plugins-good-dbg*
  gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly* gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-dbg* intltool*
  liba52-0.7.4* libapr1* libaprutil1* libatk1.0-dbg* libatspi-dbg*
  libdevhelp-1-1* libfontconfig1-dbg* libgail-gnome-dbg* libgda-4.0-4*
  libgda-4.0-common* libgda3-3* libgda3-3-dbg* libgda3-bin* libgda3-common*
  libgdl-1-3* libgdl-1-common* libgdl-1-dbg* libgladeui-1-9* libglib2.0-0-dbg*
  libgnome2-dbg* libgnomecanvas2-dbg* libgnomeui-0-dbg* libgnomevfs2-0-dbg*
  libgoffice-0.8-8* libgoffice-0.8-8-common* libgoffice-dbg* libgsf-1-114-dbg*
  libgsf-gnome-1-114* libgsf-gnome-1-114-dbg* libgstreamer0.10-0-dbg*
  libgtk2.0-0-dbg* libgtkhtml3.14-dbg* libid3tag0* libloudmouth1-0*
  libloudmouth1-0-dbg* libltdl-dev* libmad0* libmpeg2-4* libnspr4-0d-dbg*
  libnss3-1d-dbg* liboobs-1-4-dbg* libopencore-amrnb0* libopencore-amrwb0*
  libopts25* libopts25-dev* libpango1.0-0-dbg* librsvg2-dbg* libsidplay1*
  libsvn1* libtool* libtwolame0* libvala0* libwebkit-1.0-2-dbg* libxft2-dbg*
  libxml2-dbg* m4* nautilus-dbg* python-cairo-dbg* python-dbg*
  python-gobject-dbg* python-gtk2-dbg* python-numpy-dbg* python2.6-dbg*
  rhythmbox-dbg* totem-dbg*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 89 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
After this operation, 674MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
(Reading database ... 251747 files and directories currently installed.)
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Unknown media type in type 'all/all'

Unknown media type in type 'all/allfiles'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/mms'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmst'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/mmsu'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/pnm'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspt'

Unknown media type in type 'uri/rtspu'

Unknown media type in type 'fonts/package'

Unknown media type in type 'interface/x-winamp-skin'

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Processing 4 removed doc-base file(s)...
Registering documents with scrollkeeper...
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richard@richard-desktop:~$

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-05:

#21

Don't mean to sound pushy or ungrateful - - I really appreciate your help (Andrew?) - - but do you have any further questions or advice? - Richard...

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-05:

#22

Lets do this my way

mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins; cd ~/.mozilla/plugins; wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8850924/libflashplayer.so

Then close your browser, rerun it and test flash.

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-05:

#23

OK, If I understood you correctly, I copied & pasted that line in Terminal, ran it, closed Firefox then re-opened it and ran that line again. This is the output of that:

richard@richard-desktop:~$ mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins; cd ~/.mozilla/plugins; wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8850924/libflashplayer.so
mkdir: cannot create directory `/home/richard/.mozilla/plugins': File exists
--2012-02-05 17:52:26-- http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8850924/libflashplayer.so
Resolving dl.dropbox.com... 107.20.142.191, 23.21.194.218, 107.20.151.179, ...
Connecting to dl.dropbox.com|107.20.142.191|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 17047244 (16M) [application/octet-stream]
Saving to: `libflashplayer.so.3'

100%[======================================>] 17,047,244 2.43M/s in 7.4s

2012-02-05 17:52:34 (2.20 MB/s) - `libflashplayer.so.3' saved [17047244/17047244]

richard@richard-desktop:~/.mozilla/plugins$

I then went on YouTube and my problem persists. What now?

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-05:

#24

mv ~/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so.3 ~/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so

Should be ok

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-05:

#25

I don't know what that was supposed to do but I ran it and went to YouTube and other places where I've been seeing the message "...the Adobe Flash plugin has crashed..." and I'm still seeing that message. Might I have somehow misunderstood any of your steps? I an embarrassed that I'm taking so much of your time on this matter!

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CR Stewart (crs501) said on 2012-02-06:

#26

Thanks actionparsnip, that solved my question.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-02-06:

#27

Its dirty but it works

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Jim Marescalco (pindaddy-c) said on 2012-03-24:

#28

Hello,

My name is Jim and I am 68 years old with not very much understanding of what to do to resolve Linux problems other than going to my applications and use the ubuntu software center to download newer versions. I had a working adobe flash player plug-in. I removed the old one then added the new one. After completing the download it said it was done sucessfully. When I restarted the computer, any program needing flash player brought up a crash message. I removed the flash player and reloaded again. Same thing. I now start to download it and all the parts are not able to download and I get the following message:

Could not download all repository indexes

The repository may no longer be available or could not be contacted because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your network connection and ensure the repository address in the preferences is correct.

Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu/wine/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

I don't have the slightest idea what that means but I could have deleted some essential file using the computer janitor. I am trying to learn this system and I think that I am my worst enemy!

Can someone give me some help in simple non-tech language so I can get the Adobe flash player to work again so I can use you-tube and open email attachments calling for it. My movie player works along with Adobe Reader. My system has really bogged down and my screen often dims before I can do a number of activities on my computer. Is that related to my problem, too?

If I have to type in commands like you have told others to do, where to I type those commands? That's how non-tech I am. It's going to take a super star out there to help me!!!

Thanks so much.

Jim

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-03-24:

#29

Jim, please make your own question.

Thanks

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Jim Marescalco (pindaddy-c) said on 2012-03-25:

#30

THAT IS MY QUESTION. HOW CAN I GET ADOBE FLASH-PLAYER TO WORK WHEN EVERY TIME I DOWNLOAD IT I GET THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE:

Could not download all repository indexes

The repository may no longer be available or could not be contacted because of network problems. If available an older version of the failed index will be used. Otherwise the repository will be ignored. Check your network connection and ensure the repository address in the preferences is correct.

Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu/wine/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found
Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.

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actionparsnip (andrew-woodhead666) said on 2012-03-25:

#31

Then remove the wine ppa....

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