Date: 29/04/2017 11:02:49
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058786
Subject: Flash for Ubuntu
OK, next question.
How can i get Flash player installed in Ubuntu?
Everything i find about it tells me to go to the Ubuntu Software Centre, which downloads a .deb package to my PC, and that’s as far as it goes.
I try to get gdebi so i can unpack that, and it again refers me to the Software Centre, where any attempt to click on the one clickable tab produces only a message that ‘package gdebi is virtual’. Like that means anything.
Date: 29/04/2017 11:04:11
From: furious
ID: 1058787
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
Anything from the software centre is designed to unpack and install all by itself…
Date: 29/04/2017 11:04:56
From: furious
ID: 1058789
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
There are a bunch of restricted extras that you might want to download though…
Date: 29/04/2017 11:05:07
From: Bubblecar
ID: 1058790
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
mcgoon said:
OK, next question.
How can i get Flash player installed in Ubuntu?
Everything i find about it tells me to go to the Ubuntu Software Centre, which downloads a .deb package to my PC, and that’s as far as it goes.
I try to get gdebi so i can unpack that, and it again refers me to the Software Centre, where any attempt to click on the one clickable tab produces only a message that ‘package gdebi is virtual’. Like that means anything.
Maybe you have to go full virtual.
Date: 29/04/2017 11:05:57
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058791
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
furious said:
Anything from the software centre is designed to unpack and install all by itself…
Design is one thing.
Actual performance is another.
Also tried to install Chrome. It LOOKS like it installs it, but Chrome can’t be found anywhere in the Ubuntu screen/options.
Date: 29/04/2017 11:05:59
From: furious
ID: 1058792
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
Restricted extras includes flash, I think…
Date: 29/04/2017 11:06:35
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058794
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
Bubblecar said:
Maybe you have to go full virtual.
Of course, why didn’t i think of that?!
Because i don’t know what it means, i suppose.
Date: 29/04/2017 11:09:20
From: furious
ID: 1058798
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
- It LOOKS like it installs it, but Chrome can’t be found anywhere in the Ubuntu screen/options.
If it didn’t pin it to the thing on the side, select the top option and type in chrome…
Date: 29/04/2017 11:10:44
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058799
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
furious said:
- It LOOKS like it installs it, but Chrome can’t be found anywhere in the Ubuntu screen/options.
If it didn’t pin it to the thing on the side, select the top option and type in chrome…
Huzzah! that worked. Ta.
Date: 29/04/2017 11:13:01
From: ChrispenEvan
ID: 1058801
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
mcgoon said:
furious said:
- It LOOKS like it installs it, but Chrome can’t be found anywhere in the Ubuntu screen/options.
If it didn’t pin it to the thing on the side, select the top option and type in chrome…
Huzzah! that worked. Ta.
flash works well with a macintosh.
Date: 29/04/2017 11:13:40
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058802
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
Well, it sort of worked.
I now have a Chrome icon, but a click on it takes me to an entirely blank screen with a quite fetching purple background.
Date: 29/04/2017 11:13:44
From: furious
ID: 1058803
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
I think if you right click the icon thing when it opens you can then pin it. Not sure of the exact terminology as I’m not in front of the ubuntu computer at the moment…
Date: 29/04/2017 11:14:33
From: furious
ID: 1058804
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
But seriously, install ubuntu restricted extras…
Date: 29/04/2017 11:16:12
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058807
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
furious said:
But seriously, install ubuntu restricted extras…
You’re dealing with an ignoramus here. I’m astonished that i’ve got it to work to any degree at all.
Where might i find these restricted extras, please?
Date: 29/04/2017 11:18:42
From: furious
ID: 1058808
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
- Where might i find these restricted extras, please?
Software centre, type in ubuntu restricted extras…
Date: 29/04/2017 11:28:42
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058810
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
furious said:
- Where might i find these restricted extras, please?
Software centre, type in ubuntu restricted extras…
That’s a most productive enquiry. It produces a list of 637 items. ‘Restricted extras’ narrowed it down to 65 items. I found ‘Ubuntu restricted extras’ and clicked on it. That took me to an apps directory page, with one clickable tab saying it’s available on the Software Centre (no kidding?).
Click on the tab produces the message ‘Could not find package ‘ubuntu-restricted-extras’.
And thus, the circle is completed.
Date: 29/04/2017 11:38:13
From: furious
ID: 1058813
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras
Date: 29/04/2017 11:41:03
From: furious
ID: 1058814
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
- That’s a most productive enquiry. It produces a list of 637 items
Where did you make that enquiry? In the software centre? Something wrong if software centre gives you that many items for that…
Date: 29/04/2017 11:59:46
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058825
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
As i say, a newbie ignoramus here.
How do i get to the command prompt, or its equivalent, please?
Date: 29/04/2017 12:01:49
From: furious
ID: 1058826
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
- How do i get to the command prompt, or its equivalent, please?
It is called terminal, open icon on the side and type terminal…
A sudo command will ask for a password but when you type if you won’t see anything being typed…
Date: 29/04/2017 12:11:11
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058829
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
Thanks, learning all the time at this end.
sudo command produced the result:
“E: Unable to locate package ubuntu-restricted-extras”
Looks like that little item is dead.
Date: 29/04/2017 12:14:13
From: furious
ID: 1058830
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
Try this first:
sudo apt-get update
Then the previous…
Date: 29/04/2017 12:17:53
From: furious
ID: 1058831
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
To make sure you are up to date after update do
sudo apt-get upgrade
Date: 29/04/2017 13:03:34
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058839
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
I say, that update is quite voluminous.
Date: 29/04/2017 13:07:13
From: furious
ID: 1058842
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
- I say, that update is quite voluminous.
If your on 16.04 then there is a years worth to catch up on…
Date: 29/04/2017 13:16:59
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058844
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
I’m afraid it still couldn’t find the restricted extras package, even after all that.
Anyway….
…are you familiar with how to grant a page ‘permissions’ in Firefox in Ubuntu?
Date: 29/04/2017 13:21:08
From: furious
ID: 1058845
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
- I’m afraid it still couldn’t find the restricted extras package, even after all that.
Definitely something wrong there…
You did update and upgrade? Did it tell you to autoremove? If so, you should. I also do dist-upgrade…
Date: 29/04/2017 13:22:19
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058847
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
furious said:
- I’m afraid it still couldn’t find the restricted extras package, even after all that.
Definitely something wrong there…
You did update and upgrade? Did it tell you to autoremove? If so, you should. I also do dist-upgrade…
Yes, update and upgrade, and i answered n when it asked about retaining the original etc.
Date: 29/04/2017 13:34:35
From: furious
ID: 1058851
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
Possibly sources need to be “checked” in the sources directory. Can’t guide you there right now as I am not in front of the computer…
Date: 29/04/2017 13:36:51
From: mcgoon
ID: 1058852
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
OK, i now have Flash player on Ubuntu.
Went to a flash games page, clicked on their ‘get Flash’ tab.
It downloaded and set itself up very quickly.
I’m sure that the updates and upgrade facilitated this.
Thanks for all that.
Date: 29/04/2017 13:41:36
From: furious
ID: 1058857
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
There can be teething issues but it works so I hope you stick with it. If you need any assistance I am happy to try and help…
Date: 29/04/2017 13:46:07
From: Witty Rejoinder
ID: 1058862
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
furious said:
There can be teething issues but it works so I hope you stick with it. If you need any assistance I am happy to try and help…
Do or do not. There is no try.
Date: 29/04/2017 13:48:25
From: furious
ID: 1058865
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
- Do or do not. There is no try.
Okay, I may, or may not, be able to help…
Date: 30/04/2017 02:22:25
From: boppa
ID: 1058972
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
one trick for getting terminal up is just right click anywhere on the desktop, its in the menu selection that pops up
Date: 30/04/2017 02:26:03
From: Tamb
ID: 1058976
Subject: re: Flash for Ubuntu
boppa said:
one trick for getting terminal up is just right click anywhere on the desktop, its in the menu selection that pops up
Sometimes you can look without seeing.
I searched for ages to find a way of reducing the dpi resolution of an image.
The damn button was in the menu I’d looked at50 times.