Re: plugin with mozilla

From: Gerard Robin (jag.robin18_at_wanadoo.fr)
Date: 10/31/04

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    On Sat, Oct 30, 2004 at 09:17:22PM -0700, Ross Boylan wrote:
    > On Sat, Oct 30, 2004 at 01:07:14AM +0100, Gerard Robin wrote:
    ...
    > > I have a problem with mozilla-browser 1.7.3-5 :
    > > certain site (http://www.franceinter.com) asks me to install the plugin
    > > "flash".
    > > I donwloaded the tarball "install_flash_player_7_linux.tar.gz".
    > >
    > > My question is: can'I compile this file (in /usr/local/) and installed it
    > > without causing any damage to my system ?
    ...

    > It would probably be safer to use one of the Debian packages for flash
    > (try apt-cache search flash or apt-cache search shockwave), since the
    > conventions about file placement, ownership, etc, might be a bit
    > different from Debian.
    >
    > On the other hand, the file you have may just unwrap to a bunch of
    > files and instructions to move them to various places.
    >
    > I doubt you can compile it; it probably has a binary (closed source).
    >
    > Another possible point of confusion: flash (aka shockwave flash) is
    > available for Linux, but shockwave (aka director, I think) is not. So
    > even after installing flash, you may find some sites that won't work.

    You are right, the tarball contains the files:

    readme.txt
    flahsplayer-installer (a bash script)
    flashplayer.xpt
    libflashplayer.so

    Finaly Sergio gave me the trick with swf-player which works fine for me.

    (Warning, it is still alpha and perhaps it will not work fine for others
    users ). 

    -- 
Gerard
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