Ubuntu
flashplugin-nonfree package

Cannot install "flashplugin-nonfree" on 64 bit Gutsy

Bug #164468 reported by NZJon on 2007-11-22

This bug report is a duplicate of: Bug #187558: don't install properly (gutsy). Edit Remove

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu)	Confirmed	Undecided	Unassigned

Bug Description

I attempted to install the Flash plugin, so that I can use flash in Firefox on my installation of 64 bit Gutsy. However, while the installation appeared to work, I cannot get Flash to work in Firefox.

jon@black:~$ sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Building tag database... Done
The following packages have been automatically kept back:
  flac libflac++6 libqt3-mt libqt4-core libqt4-qt3support libqt4-sql
  linux-restricted-modules-common nvidia-glx qt4-designer qt4-dev-tools
  qt4-doc qt4-qtconfig
The following NEW packages will be automatically installed:
  nspluginwrapper
The following packages have been kept back:
  bittorrent eog evince evolution evolution-common evolution-data-server
  evolution-data-server-common evolution-plugins file-roller gcalctool gdm
  gedit gedit-common gnome-about gnome-cards-data gnome-desktop-data
  gnome-games gnome-games-data gnome-menus gnome-session gtk2-engines
  gtkhtml3.14 hwdb-client-common hwdb-client-gnome libcamel1.2-10
  libebook1.2-9 libecal1.2-7 libedata-book1.2-2 libedata-cal1.2-6
  libedataserver1.2-9 libedataserverui1.2-8 libegroupwise1.2-13
  libexchange-storage1.2-3 libflac8 libgnome-desktop-2 libgnome-menu2
  libgnomeui-0 libgnomeui-common libgtkhtml3.14-19 libgtksourceview2.0-0
  libgtksourceview2.0-common libpango1.0-0 libpango1.0-common
  libpoppler-glib2 libpoppler2 libqt4-dev libqt4-gui libsmbclient
  libwnck-common libwnck22 linux-restricted-modules-2.6.22-14-generic
  nvidia-kernel-source poppler-utils python-bittorrent python-gmenu samba
  samba-common smbclient sound-juicer
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  flashplugin-nonfree nspluginwrapper
0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 71 not upgraded.
Need to get 129kB of archives. After unpacking 537kB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] y
Writing extended state information... Done
Get:1 http://black gutsy/multiverse nspluginwrapper 0.9.91.5-1ubuntu1 [111kB]
Get:2 http://black gutsy/multiverse flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.48.0.2+really0ubuntu12 [18.1kB]
Fetched 129kB in 4s (31.3kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package nspluginwrapper.
(Reading database ... 131835 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking nspluginwrapper (from .../nspluginwrapper_0.9.91.5-1ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package flashplugin-nonfree.
Unpacking flashplugin-nonfree (from .../flashplugin-nonfree_9.0.48.0.2+really0ubuntu12_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up nspluginwrapper (0.9.91.5-1ubuntu1) ...
Setting up flashplugin-nonfree (9.0.48.0.2+really0ubuntu12) ...
Downloading...
--22:12:22-- http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
           => `./install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz'
Resolving fpdownload.macromedia.com... 72.247.170.70
Connecting to fpdownload.macromedia.com|72.247.170.70|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
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22:13:01 (67.59 KB/s) - `./install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz' saved [2608602/2608602]

Download done.
Flash Plugin installed.

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
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Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
Building tag database... Done
jon@black:~$

When I navigate to the www.adobe.com website, it says I need to install the latest Flash plugin... I seem to be stuck.

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Sebastian Rode (sebastian-ro-deactivatedaccount) wrote on 2007-11-22:

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. This bug did not have a package associated with it, which is important for ensuring that it gets looked at by the proper developers. You can learn more about finding the right package at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/FindRightPackage. I have classified this bug as a bug in flashplugin-nonfree.

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exactt (giesbert) wrote on 2007-11-22:

try uninstalling the package again:

sudo aptitude remove flashplugin-nonfree

restart firefox

navigate to a page containing flash content. firefox should give you a yellow border on the top of the page concerning missing plug-in. click it and install flash this way.

if still not working have a look at about:config and maybe post contents here...

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reliable-robin-22 (nicolasdiogo) wrote on 2007-12-08:

there is a checksum mismatch for the file which is downloaded from adobe.

any chance of having some update on this bug

Changed in flashplugin-nonfree:
status:	New → Confirmed

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Dara Adib (daradib) wrote on 2007-12-09:

The checksum mismatch, bug 173890, occurred due to the release of Adobe Flash 9.0 Update 3 on December 4th, AFTER this bug was filed.

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Saivann Carignan (oxmosys) wrote on 2008-01-16:

Cyrus Jones : Can you download and install this package from ubuntu repositories :

http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/universe/i/ia32-libs/ia32-libs_2.1ubuntu3_amd64.deb

And then try to install flash again through firefox? This workaround seems to work for bug #155015 .

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Dara Adib (daradib) wrote on 2008-01-23:

Sorry for the delay, I have been busy and away from my computer for several days (I have many emails).

I have that package installed through an update.

I uninstalled the version of flash that I had before and then went into Firefox. This time, Firefox apparently gave me no way to install package through repositories (Ubuntu 7.10 has apt based plugin management for Firefox). The repository package (Bug 173890) is the same as it always has been. I therefore reinstalled the package I had built.

And yes, Bug 155015 is fixed, though Launchpad Janitor already said that five days ago.

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Saivann Carignan (oxmosys) wrote on 2008-02-01:

I don't see any comment from the initial reporter NZJon. The status of this bug is set to confirmed, but is there anybody who can reproduce this bug? Unless this bug can be confirmed by at least two people, the status should be "new" or "incomplete"

NZJon : Can you re-install flashplugin-nonfree from Gutsy-proposed updates and tells if it works?

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NZJon (jon-pawley-junk) wrote on 2008-02-02:

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Hi there Saivann,

I have tried a few things tonight. I did an sudo aptitude update then an sudo aptitude install flashplugin-non free, and got this output:
jon@black:~$ sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
Building tag database... Done
The following NEW packages will be installed:
flashplugin-nonfree
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/18.1kB of archives. After unpacking 160kB will be used.
Writing extended state information... Done
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package flashplugin-nonfree.
(Reading database ... 140983 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking flashplugin-nonfree (from .../flashplugin-nonfree_9.0.48.0.2+really0ubuntu12_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up flashplugin-nonfree (9.0.48.0.2+really0ubuntu12) ...
Downloading...
--19:57:38-- http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
=> `./install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz'
Resolving fpdownload.macromedia.com... 72.247.170.70
Connecting to fpdownload.macromedia.com|72.247.170.70|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 3,036,127 (2.9M) [application/x-gzip]

Hi there Saivann,

I have tried a few things tonight. I did an sudo aptitude update then an sudo aptitude install flashplugin-non free, and got this output:
 jon@black:~$ sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information       
Initializing package states... Done
Building tag database... Done      
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  flashplugin-nonfree 
0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/18.1kB of archives. After unpacking 160kB will be used.
Writing extended state information... Done
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package flashplugin-nonfree.
(Reading database ... 140983 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking flashplugin-nonfree (from .../flashplugin-nonfree_9.0.48.0.2+really0ubuntu12_amd64.deb) ...
Setting up flashplugin-nonfree (9.0.48.0.2+really0ubuntu12) ...
Downloading...
--19:57:38--  http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
           => `./install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz'
Resolving fpdownload.macromedia.com... 72.247.170.70
Connecting to fpdownload.macromedia.com|72.247.170.70|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
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19:57:45 (489.21 KB/s) - `./install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz' saved [3036127/3036127]

Download done.
md5sum mismatch install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz
The Flash plugin is NOT installed.

Reading package lists... Done             
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information      
Initializing package states... Done
Writing extended state information... Done
Building tag database... Done             
jon@black:~$

Maybe I don't have the correct sources set up in /etc/apt/sources.list (note: I am using apt-cactcher, hence the sources go via http://black:3142/...)

jon@black:~$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list

# Slimserver
deb http://black:3142/debian.slimdevices.com stable main

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release amd64 (20071016.1)]/ gutsy main restricted
# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted
deb-src http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted
deb-src http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
## team.
deb http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
deb-src http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy universe
deb http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe
deb-src http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
deb-src http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy multiverse
deb http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse
deb-src http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
# deb-src http://black:3142/nz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
deb http://black:3142/archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner
deb-src http://black:3142/archive.canonical.com/ubuntu gutsy partner

deb http://black:3142/security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
deb-src http://black:3142/security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security main restricted
deb http://black:3142/security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
deb-src http://black:3142/security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security universe
deb http://black:3142/security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse
deb-src http://black:3142/security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu gutsy-security multiverse
deb http://black:3142/ppa.launchpad.net/rharding/ubuntu gutsy main
deb-src http://black:3142/ppa.launchpad.net/rharding/ubuntu gutsy main
jon@black:~$

Hope that helps, and thanks for your time. Much appreciated.

Jon

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Saivann Carignan (oxmosys) wrote on 2008-02-02:

NZJon : Thanks for your comment. The latest fixed flashplugin-nonfree package is in gutsy proposed. Can you activate the gutsy-proposed repository in the synaptic package manager and install flashplugin-nonfree version 9.0.115.0ubuntu4 ? You can do that by following these steps :

1. Open the Synaptic package manager
2. Click on Settings / Repositories
3. In the "Ubuntu Software" tab, check everything
4. In the "Updates" tab, check "gusty proposed"
5. Then close this window and click on the "reload" button of synaptic to reload the package database
6. Install the latest version of flashplugin-nonfree

You can also take a look at these 3 screenshot which demonstrate how to do this :

http://upload.leservicetechnique.com/bugs/Synaptic1.png
http://upload.leservicetechnique.com/bugs/Synaptic3.png
http://upload.leservicetechnique.com/bugs/Synaptic4.png