flash player not installing, utube and other video not playing

[garypeg]

Binary package hint: firefox-3.0

9.04 remix kernel 2.6.28-13 generic
firefox 3.0.11
want to run videos 9.04 ie utube,
won't run some videos at all,
tried to install flash won't install adobe flash,

ProblemType: Bug
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
Package: firefox-3.0 3.0.11+build2+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.9.04.1
ProcEnviron:
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox-3.0
Tags: ubuntu-unr
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-13-generic i686

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Thank you for reporting this to Ubuntu. What happens if you try to install the flashplugin-nonfree package?

[garypeg (pegngary)]

I did just that and it had no effect at all.

gary

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

Thank you for the update. Please provide the results of the following command:
apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree swfdec-mozilla mozilla-plugin-gnash

Thank you.

[garypeg (pegngary)]

Micah, here are the results:

 apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree swfdec-mozilla mozilla-plugin-gnash
flashplugin-nonfree:
  Installed: 10.0.22.87ubuntu2
  Candidate: 10.0.22.87ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 10.0.22.87ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
swfdec-mozilla:
  Installed: 0.8.2-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.8.2-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.8.2-1ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mozilla-plugin-gnash:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.8.5-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
     0.8.5-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages
 apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree swfdec-mozilla mozilla-plugin-gnash
flashplugin-nonfree:
  Installed: 10.0.22.87ubuntu2
  Candidate: 10.0.22.87ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 10.0.22.87ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
swfdec-mozilla:
  Installed: 0.8.2-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.8.2-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.8.2-1ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mozilla-plugin-gnash:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.8.5-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
     0.8.5-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages

Thanks for looking into this.

Gary

[garypeg (pegngary)]

Micha, I installed seamonkey and tried to play a utube video. Attached is a
screen shot of the results.

gary

[garypeg (pegngary)]

Micha, the last time I pasted the results it was after I had reinstalled
9.-04 remix. So I had not tried to debug. I tried to debug again and here
are the results, in case there are any differences.

flashplugin-nonfree:
  Installed: 10.0.22.87ubuntu2
  Candidate: 10.0.22.87ubuntu2
  Version table:
 *** 10.0.22.87ubuntu2 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/multiverse Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
swfdec-mozilla:
  Installed: 0.8.2-1ubuntu1
  Candidate: 0.8.2-1ubuntu1
  Version table:
 *** 0.8.2-1ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
mozilla-plugin-gnash:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 0.8.5-0ubuntu1
  Version table:
     0.8.5-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com jaunty/universe Packages

[garypeg (pegngary)]

Ignore the last message. It relates to the mic bug I reported- no one has
replied to that one yet.

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

You should be able to select which Flash player you want to use with Ubufox. Can you try to select Manage Content Plugins on a flash page and then choose either the Adobe Flash or swfdec and let us know what happens?

[Micah Gersten (micahg)]

@mvo, could you look at the attachment in Comment #6?

[garypeg (pegngary)]

I'm writing this with tears in my eyes,my fam and I came down here to
London,England for a short vacation unfortunately we were mugged at the park
of the hotel where we stayed,all cash,credit card and cell were stolen off
us but luckily for us we still have our passports with us.

We've been to the embassy and the Police here but they're not helping issues
at all and our flight leaves in less than 3hrs from now but the hotel
manager won't let us leave until we settle the bills.

Am freaked out at the moment..

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