The Firefox add-on Flash-Aid 2.2.3 seems to handle my Flash/Ubuntu problems.
On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Gary D <email address hidden> wrote:
> I reported similar problems on bug report 933509. There does seem to be
> a conflict between the "GNU Gnash free GPL'd SWF player" and the Adobe
> Flash player; both seem to want to be the only Flash player on the PC.
>
> I had removed, then reinstalled the Adobe player, and kept getting a
> message saying my Flash was out-of-date. Today, I removed both the
> Adobe and the GNU Gnash player, and then just reinstalled the Adobe
> Flash player.
>
> Now, Tools > Addons > "Check to see if your plugins are up to date"
> reports that my Flash player IS up to date. I can play Youtube OK.
> The videos on http://tv.yahoo.com/primetime/ no longer report that
> Flash is not present on the PC, but it plays in erratic 2-5 second
> snippets skipping through the various videos available there. Likewise
> on the ABC.com site.
>
> The Adobe flash player installed alone seems to work better than the Gnu
> Gnash SWF player installed alone. Neither works as well as Adobe Flash
> on In****** Ex****** on Wi***** XP, though.
>
> .
>
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> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/830173
>
> Title:
> Shockwave Flash outdated version. Can't update it.
>
> Status in The Mozilla Firefox Browser:
> Confirmed
> Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> From https://www.mozilla.com/en-US/plugincheck/ clicked the update
> button. Tried to follow the update instructions. Wasn't able to
> update.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
> Package: firefox 3.6.20+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-30.56-generic 2.6.35.13
> Uname: Linux 2.6.35-30-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Sat Aug 20 13:07:29 2011
> FirefoxPackages:
> firefox 3.6.20+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
> firefox-gnome-support 3.6.20+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
> firefox-branding 3.6.20+build1+nobinonly-0ubuntu0.10.10.1
> abroswer N/A
> abrowser-branding N/A
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=en_US.utf8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: firefox
>
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The Firefox add-on Flash-Aid 2.2.3 seems to handle my Flash/Ubuntu problems.
On Mon, Feb 27, 2012 at 12:22 PM, Gary D <email address hidden> wrote: tv.yahoo. com/primetime/ no longer report that /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 830173 /www.mozilla. com/en- US/plugincheck/ clicked the update build1+ nobinonly- 0ubuntu0. 10.10.1 ature: Ubuntu 2.6.35- 30.56-generic 2.6.35.13 dules: fglrx build1+ nobinonly- 0ubuntu0. 10.10.1 gnome-support 3.6.20+ build1+ nobinonly- 0ubuntu0. 10.10.1 build1+ nobinonly- 0ubuntu0. 10.10.1 /bugs.launchpad .net/firefox/ +bug/830173/ +subscriptions
> I reported similar problems on bug report 933509. There does seem to be
> a conflict between the "GNU Gnash free GPL'd SWF player" and the Adobe
> Flash player; both seem to want to be the only Flash player on the PC.
>
> I had removed, then reinstalled the Adobe player, and kept getting a
> message saying my Flash was out-of-date. Today, I removed both the
> Adobe and the GNU Gnash player, and then just reinstalled the Adobe
> Flash player.
>
> Now, Tools > Addons > "Check to see if your plugins are up to date"
> reports that my Flash player IS up to date. I can play Youtube OK.
> The videos on http://
> Flash is not present on the PC, but it plays in erratic 2-5 second
> snippets skipping through the various videos available there. Likewise
> on the ABC.com site.
>
> The Adobe flash player installed alone seems to work better than the Gnu
> Gnash SWF player installed alone. Neither works as well as Adobe Flash
> on In****** Ex****** on Wi***** XP, though.
>
> .
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https:/
>
> Title:
> Shockwave Flash outdated version. Can't update it.
>
> Status in The Mozilla Firefox Browser:
> Confirmed
> Status in “firefox” package in Ubuntu:
> Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> From https:/
> button. Tried to follow the update instructions. Wasn't able to
> update.
>
> ProblemType: Bug
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
> Package: firefox 3.6.20+
> ProcVersionSign
> Uname: Linux 2.6.35-30-generic x86_64
> NonfreeKernelMo
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Sat Aug 20 13:07:29 2011
> FirefoxPackages:
> firefox 3.6.20+
> firefox-
> firefox-branding 3.6.20+
> abroswer N/A
> abrowser-branding N/A
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007)
> ProcEnviron:
> LANG=en_US.utf8
> SHELL=/bin/bash
> SourcePackage: firefox
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https:/