firefox-problems

[Todd And Margo Chester]

On 03/04/2012 04:29 AM, dick kampman wrote:
> dear list,
>
> I am an longterm linux-user, since 1995. I have used much different
> distros.
>
> I have installed xfce-fedora on two laptops (Toshiba Satellite; Acer
> Travelmate 5720).
>
> The reason for choosing XFCE is that Gnome3 and Unity do not give me
> satisfactory possibilities in working with Linux.
>
> Now, I have a problem with using sound under firefox. The
> TOSHIBA-xfce-fedora version did not give troubles with sound under
> YOUTUBE. There are two plugins: IcedTea... and Shockware Flash...
>
> Helas, with the installation under ACER however, only the IcedTea-Plugin
> is installed. I cannot understand the difference for the 2 laptops.
>
> Is a member of this list capable to explain this to me?
>
> with kind regards,
>
> Dick Kampman

Hi Dick,


Flash and Java are always a pain in the neck with Linux Firefox.

In Firefox, go to about:plugins (write it in your address bar like you
were going to a web page).  Flash will show up looking liek;

Shockwave Flash

     File: libflashplayer.so
     Version:
     Shockwave Flash 11.1 r102

If flash does not show up, then you have to exit Firefox and install
Flash manually.

Do this by going to

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

and downloading the RPM (make sure you select the RPM version).

Then the syntax to install it (as root) from a Terminal of your
choice will look something like this, depending on version:

     # rpm -ivh flash-plugin-11.1.102.62-release.x86_64.rpm

"#" means your user name is root: all others are "$".  Leave it
off when you run the above.

There are other things that do cause Flash not to take,
but this will fix ~95% of them.  If not, you know where we
are.  :-)

HTH,
-T