This wiki page describes how to install the Adobe Flash Player, formerly known as the Macromedia Flash Player, on Debian systems. This page serves as the homepage of the Debian package "flashplugin-nonfree". You are advised to subscribe to this wiki page so that you receive updates via e-mail.
Distribution license of the Flash plugin
The newest versions of the Debian package "flashplugin-nonfree" have this warning in the package description:
"WARNING: Installing this Debian package causes the Adobe flash plugin to be downloaded from www.adobe.com. The distribution license of the Adobe flash plugin is available at www.adobe.com. Installing this Debian package implies that you have accepted the terms of that license."
Supported versions
flashplugin-nonfree version [http://packages.debian.org/etch-backports/flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.115.0.1~bpo40+1] : Should work on Debian Etch (stable), architecture i386.
- Edit /etc/apt/sources.list to add "contrib".
Edit /etc/apt/sources.list and /etc/apt/preferences to [http://backports.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=instructions use backports.org].
apt-get update && apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
This package may also be suitable for amd64. If some dependencies for amd64 are missing, then please [http://backports.org/dokuwiki/doku.php?id=contribute backport them to backports.org] or request the package maintainers to do that.
flashplugin-nonfree version [http://packages.debian.org/sid/flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.115.0.1]: Should work on Debian Lenny (testing) and on Debian Sid (unstable), architectures i386 and amd64.
- Edit /etc/apt/sources.list to add "contrib" and "sid".
Edit /etc/apt/preferences to use [http://wiki.debian.org/AptPinning apt pinning].
apt-get update && apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
If you use any other version, then you are strongly advised to remove all instances of libflashplayer.so on your system at once for security reasons.
Supported browsers in Debian
- ["Iceweasel"]
- Galeon
Opera >= 9.50 beta 1
- ... and more
External Links
http://macromedia.mplug.org/ (Macromedia's plugin is now Adobe's.)
http://technowizah.com/2006/10/debian-how-to-flash-9.html explains how to install the Flash 9 plugin from Adobe manually, without flashplugin-nonfree.
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