Comment 142 for bug 173890
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| Conrad Knauer (atheoi) wrote Re: flashplugin-nonfree fails to install... new version? | #142 |
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(Get the code!)
Bourne inquired: "Is it advisable to download a random .deb file?"
Radom DEBs would not be advisable, no, but I am pointing out a specific one ;)
Seriously though, users may judge the relative risks of downloading that specific DEB; its been up on UF since the beginning of December, the person who started the thread has been posting for over a year, some 23 users have left a "thank you" on the bottom of that post and the thread extends over three pages without (by my skimming) any serious issues with the DEB.
Users may also weigh the relative risks of said DEB against the one in the repositories which either doesn't work or has installed software with a known security vulnerability.
"Wouldn't it be best to advise those user who want or need flash to install it using the .tar.gz method outlined on the adobe website?"
I would not, no. That would defeat the purpose of having excellent package management; e.g. how would said users know if a new update (let's say a 120 release is made available in a week) became available? For Ubuntu, a DEB is always preferable IMHO.