RE: [OT] Broken flashplayer installation.
> From: Jack Schneider [mailto:puck@dp-indexing.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 18, 2008 3:02 PM
> Subject: 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~
> >
> >
>
>
> Hi, Chris
>
> Got the libflashplayer.so. So where exactly do I put it???
> FWIW, just spent a few minutes removing the 32bit stuff...
> Thanks again!
>
> Jack
I just put it in ~/.mozilla/plugins/, restarted iceweasel, and as soon
as iceweasel came back up it said it found a new add-on. I verified it
by checking Tools->Add-ons and it worked for me from there on out.
Have fun!
~S~
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