Re: How do I view a .SWF file?

[Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>]

On 11/19/08 10:57, jidanni@jidanni.org wrote:
> AR> What happends if you open iceweasel, copy/paste the abobe URL in the address
> AR> bar and press Enter?
>
> OK, I think I see what you're trying to say.
> I visited http://www.taipower.com.tw/ , a site that I recall uses
> Flash.
>
> Now iceweasel asks me to visit adobe . com to install the missing
> plugins.
>
> Therefore no longer do any of the debian packages like
>     ii  flashplayer-mozilla 1:10.0.12.36-0.2 Macromedia Flash Player
>     ii  swfdec-mozilla 0.8.2-1 Mozilla plugin for SWF files (Macromedia Flash)
> work with
>     ii  iceweasel 3.0.3-3 lightweight web browser based on Mozilla
> I suppose?

If you run Sid (and probably Lenny), go this website and download 
the Ubuntu 8.04 deb, then "dpkg -i" it.

http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Of course, you'll have to restart FF.

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Ron Johnson, Jr.
Jefferson LA  USA

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