Re: [OT] Broken flashplayer installation.
On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 14:18:55 -0600
"Stackpole, Chris" <CStackpole@barbnet.com> wrote:
> > From: Jack Schneider [mailto:puck@dp-indexing.com]
> > Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 2:01 PM
> > Subject: Broken flashplayer installation.
> >
> >
> > Hi, all.
> > Debian "lenny"
> > Linux Speeduke 2.6.26-1-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Oct 9 14:16:53 UTC 2008
> x86_64
> > GNU/Linux
> >
> >
> >
> > -- I get the following errors from Synaptic when trying to reinstall
> > flashplayer-mozilla. RE:
> >
> > E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs-libidn11_1.10-0.0_amd64.deb:
> trying
> > to overwrite `/emul/ia32-linux/usr/lib/libidn.so.11.5.39', which is
> also
> > in package libidn11-emul
> > E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs-libssh2_0.18-0.0_amd64.deb:
> trying to
> > overwrite `/emul/ia32-linux/usr/lib/libssh2.so.1.0.0', which is also
> in
> > package libssh2-1-emul
> > E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs-libcurl3_7.18.2-0.0_amd64.deb:
> trying
> > to overwrite `/emul/ia32-linux/usr/lib/libcurl.so.4.1.0', which is
> also in
> > package libcurl3-emul
> > E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs-libnspr4_4.7.1-0.1_amd64.deb:
> trying
> > to overwrite `/emul/ia32-linux/usr/lib/libplds4.so.0d', which is
> > also
> in
> > package libnspr4-0d-emul
> > E: /var/cache/apt/archives/ia32-libs-libnss3_3.12.0-0.1_amd64.deb:
> trying
> > to overwrite `/emul/ia32-linux/usr/lib/libssl3.so.1d', which is also
> in
> > package libnss3-1d-emul
> >
> > I don't know what the /emul/***** stuff is or where it came from...
> >
> > How do I get started fixing this...??
> >
> > TIA Jack
> >
>
> This is probably not the answer you were expecting, so I labeled it
> Off Topic.
>
> Have you looked into the new 64bit version from Adobe?
> http://labs.adobe.com/technologies/flashplayer10/
>
> I had many problems with getting 32bit flash working right. I ended up
> getting something usable, but nothing satisfactory. Adobe still claims
> that the 64bit version is "Alpha" and it was only released yesterday
> but I have not had any issues with it yet. I have already seen a
> noticeable decrease in system resources while getting much better
> performance. The 32bit wrapper would take minutes to load a youtube
> video and would crash if I skipped around too much. None of those
> issues so far with the 64bit version. All of the sites I visit work
> without problem (YMMV of course).
>
> I have 2 64bit Debian Lenny systems with flash. So far 0 problems with
> the 64bit flash player 10.
>
> It is something you might want to consider.
>
> Have fun!
> ~S~
>
>
Thanks, Chris
I am off to see the (that) wizard...
That may help... alot.
Jack
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