flashplugin-installer

[Nevyn]

I'm wondering, does anyone know about the flashplugin-installer package in
Ubuntu?

I'm finding it interesting that the package's postinst script goes through
and removes any downloaded file before downloading thus removing the chance
to resume the download. Normally this wouldn't be a problem except that I'm
starting to get an awful lot of Flash problems on the project I'm working
on.

Regards,
Nevyn
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[Dave Lane]

I've nuked the flashplugin-installer (which uses a wrapper around the 32
bit Adobe executable on 64 bit systems) from my Oneiric system, and
replaced it with the 2.2 beta 64 bit version from Adobe via the Firefox
addon: Flash-Aid - http://www.webgapps.org/add-ons/flash-aid

The add-on downloads and compiles it for you (with proper privilege
checking, etc.) and can alert you to any updates available.

As much as I dislike Adobe, given that Flash is still widely used, this
makes it slightly less painful on Ubuntu - better performance (i.e.
playback), and no more pesky npviewer.bin processes gumming up the works.

Hope that helps you (or someone else out there).

Cheers,

Dave

Post by Nevyn
I'm wondering, does anyone know about the flashplugin-installer package in
Ubuntu?
I'm finding it interesting that the package's postinst script goes through
and removes any downloaded file before downloading thus removing the chance
to resume the download. Normally this wouldn't be a problem except that I'm
starting to get an awful lot of Flash problems on the project I'm working
on.
Regards,
Nevyn
http://nevsramblings.blogspot.com/
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[Aidan Gauland]

Post by Dave Lane
As much as I dislike Adobe, given that Flash is still widely used, this
makes it slightly less painful on Ubuntu - better performance (i.e.
playback), and no more pesky npviewer.bin processes gumming up the works.

When it can properly execute the Flash applet thingie, Gnash performs
better than Adobe's player. Sadly, this isn't often. I can only vouch
for the Steam video player; even YouTube's player doesn't run properly
in Gnash. And for games? Gnash is as good as no plugin, IME.

--Aidan

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[Aidan Gauland]

Post by Aidan Gauland
When it can properly execute the Flash applet thingie, Gnash performs
better than Adobe's player. Sadly, this isn't often. I can only vouch
for the Steam video player; even YouTube's player doesn't run properly
in Gnash. And for games? Gnash is as good as no plugin, IME.

I'd also like to add that I do not have Adobe's Flash plugin installed;
I have Gnash installed for when it works, and have gotten along just
fine without running any Flash things.

I hate Flash. It is a horribly bloated, inefficient mess of a platform
under the control of a single entity, leaving its users at the mercy of
their Adobe's whims. I have nothing against the language, but the
monopoly of Adobe's horrible implementation. And it's hard to
completely escape. I have bought three (indie) games for Linux that use
Flash, and have given me grief in one form or another. I don't even
want Flash to die, despite my contempt for it; I just want it to stop
sucking. Java, on the other hand, I *do* despise as a language.

End of rant. Don't let me derail this support thread into a flame war. :P

--Aidan

P.S. I'd go with Dave's suggestion. I find the Debian Way to install
the Flash plugin to be a bit crummy.

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[Nevyn]

addon: Flash-Aid - http://www.webgapps.org/add-ons/flash-aid <http://www.webgapps.org/add-ons/flash-aid>

Domain expired 3 days ago :( Hopefully it's up again soon.

I'm wondering though.. why does this need to be a plugin? i.e. why not just
make it a generic tool in Debian/Ubuntu that's able to run regardless of
the browser used?

Regards,
Nevyn
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