Re: [OT] Broken flashplayer installation.
On Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:13:18 -0600
"Stackpole, Chris" <CStackpole@barbnet.com> wrote:
> > 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~
>
>
Thanks, Chris
That did it!! You're the man!
Ain't DEBIAN folks wunderfull!! 8-)
Jack
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