Author Topic: Macromedia Flash Player install help (Read 1769 times)

webnews10 · « **on:** September 05, 2005, 10:37:41 AM »

Ok guys here goes, Im new to Linux but not Windows. 15 yrs in M$ but deciced to give this a try & bought SuSE 9.0 64 bit Ver. Ive been trying to install the "Flashplayer for Linux for 2 days now off & on, when i dont get frustrated & walk away from my computer. Need urgent step-by-step help in istalliation help. Please dont assume i know anything as the user Gui is so different from M$, especially where to install & how to install. I\'ll repeat again please step-by-step details in response.
Thx in Advance,
Ted :confused:

dynaweb · « **Reply #1 on:** September 05, 2005, 10:27:18 PM »

Here are the instructions for installing the Flash Player for Linux from the Macromedia web site. It would be helpful if you told us where exactly in the installation process you are having the problem and exactly the details about it. That way we can help you to the next step

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Installation Instructions
1. Click the "Download Now" button. A dialog box will appear asking you where to save the Installer.

2. Save the Installer to your desktop and wait for the file to download completely.

3. Unpackage the file. A directory called install_flash_player_7_linux will be created.

4. Navigate to this directory and from the command line type ./flashplayer-installer to run the installer (Note: this can only be run from the command line). The installer will instruct you to shut down your browser(s).

5. Once the installation is complete, the plug-in will be installed in your Mozilla browser. To verify, launch Mozilla and choose Help > About Plug-ins from the browser menu.

zelo · « **Reply #2 on:** September 06, 2005, 09:11:34 AM »

Very good information... one of the reasons I do not switch (yet) 100% to Linux is that there are so few tools yet to be made by the big boys which assist me in my web design (Macromedia Dreamweaver, Photoshop, etc...). A Flash player is a step in the right direction hopefully.

webnews10 · « **Reply #3 on:** September 06, 2005, 10:30:18 PM »

I let it download to my desktop...I go to & open "Run Command" type in the dialoge box,,, . /flashplayer-installer ,click run, next window says cannot run the specified command. I\'m running Linux SuSe 9.0 pro 64 for AMD. I tried to install in "root" all that happened was the box disappeared & i still dont know if it installed. I opened a web page i made & it still ask for a flashplaer so i know its not installed.
Thx in Advance
Ted

webnews10 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2005, 09:29:21 AM »

I let it download to my desktop...I go to & open "Run Command" type in the dialoge box,,, . /flashplayer-installer ,click run, next window says cannot run the specified command. I\'m running Linux SuSe 9.0 pro 64 for AMD. I tried to install in "root" all that happened was the box disappeared & i still dont know if it installed. I opened a web page i made & it still ask for a flashplayer so i know its not installed.
Thx in Advance
Ted

dynaweb · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2005, 10:28:03 AM »

OK, so I assume you properly performed steps 1 through 3. In step 4 it says:

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4. Navigate to this directory and from the command line type ./flashplayer-installer to run the installer (Note: this can only be run from the command line). The installer will instruct you to shut down your browser(s).

Are you sure you are navigating the proper directory?
Maybe you need to either enter the proper directory from the command line like for example if your desktop folder is at /home/desktop then run the command:

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cd /home/desktop/install_flash_player_7_linux
then run the command

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./flashplayer-installer

OR from any diectory you can run the command as a full path like this:

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/home/desktop/install_flash_player_7_linux/./flashplayer-installer

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