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=== | === Remove all previous Flash installations === | ||
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=== | === Remove nspluginwrapper === | ||
Since nspluginwrapper is said to degrade performance [http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/releasenotes_64bit.html#known (known issues)], we must remove it. | Since nspluginwrapper is said to degrade performance [http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/releasenotes_64bit.html#known (known issues)], we must remove it. | ||
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=== | === Download the plugin === | ||
At the time of the writting of this HowTo, you can download the plugin from [http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html here]. Please visit [http://labs.adobe.com/ Adobe Labs] for more information. | At the time of the writting of this HowTo, you can download the plugin from [http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html here]. Please visit [http://labs.adobe.com/ Adobe Labs] for more information. | ||
=== | === Decompress it === | ||
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=== | === Move it into place === | ||
If you want to install it for personal use or you don't have access to root privileges, just copy it into your home directory's .mozilla/plugins directory. Create if if necesary. | If you want to install it for personal use or you don't have access to root privileges, just copy it into your home directory's .mozilla/plugins directory. Create if if necesary. | ||
Revision as of 07:39, 30 November 2008
Flash 64-bit (native) Installation HowTo
This HowTo covers the Flash 64-bit native plugin installation on Fedora 10.
Be aware that, at the moment of the writing of this HowTo, the Flash 10 plugin is in alpha development state; don't expect it to work perfectly and try to contribute a bit with bug reporting at their bug management site; at: Adobe Bug and Issue Management System
The installation instructions have been interpreted from: Adobe Labs' Linux 64-bit Alpha Release Notes
System Requirements
- Fedora 10 (others untested)
- Firefox
Procedure
Remove all previous Flash installations
[renich@introdesk ~]$ su -c 'yum remove flash-plugin'
Remove nspluginwrapper
Since nspluginwrapper is said to degrade performance (known issues), we must remove it.
[renich@introdesk ~]$ su -c 'yum remove flash-plugin'
Download the plugin
At the time of the writting of this HowTo, you can download the plugin from here. Please visit Adobe Labs for more information.
Decompress it
[renich@introdesk Download]$ tar -xzf libflashplayer-10.0.d20.7.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz
Move it into place
If you want to install it for personal use or you don't have access to root privileges, just copy it into your home directory's .mozilla/plugins directory. Create if if necesary.
[renich@introdesk Download]$ mkdir -p ~/.mozilla/plugins && mv libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins
Testing
Open Firefox and go to your favorite Flash-enabled site for a test.
Troubleshooting
Please, be sure to follow the steps located at: Flash Player's Installation Notes