How to Install Flash Player on Ubuntu Operating System

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Flash is no longer developed for Linux. The latest versions only integrate this software with Chrome. If you use the Chromium browser, you can separate the Flash plug-in from Chrome to use. When using Firefox, you need to switch to another browser if you want the latest versions. If you use Chrome browser and update to the new version, you can easily install this software.

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Steps

Install on Chromium Browser

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Open Ubuntu Software Center (Ubuntu Software Center). You can open this from the Ubuntu toolbar.

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Click Edit and select Software Sources .

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Click “Ubuntu Software” (Ubuntu Software).

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Check the box “Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)”. Then click “Close”.

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Wait for the Software Center to update the source. You may have to wait a few minutes.

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Search for “Pepper Flash Player”. We will load the browser plug-in.

• Although the plug-in package name is “pepperflashplugin-nonfree”, it is a free plugin.

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Open Terminal (Command Line Window). You can open Terminal from the toolbar or press Ctrl + Alt + T .

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Enter . sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree and then press ↵ Enter .

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Wait until the installation is complete. You may have to wait a while. Once the installation is complete, the name of the computer will appear again. Type exit and press ↵ Enter to close Terminal.

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Restart the browser. Flash is now installed for the Chromium browser.

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Check for updates periodically. When installed this way, Flash will not automatically update. You will have to manually check for new updates relatively often.

• Open Terminal.
• Type sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree –status and press ↵ Enter to check for updates. If the available update shows a version number greater than the installed update, there is a new update available.
• Type sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree –install and press ↵ Enter to install the update.
• Restart your browser to complete the update installation.

Install on Chrome Browser

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Update Chrome browser. Since Flash is software built into Chrome, you don’t have to mess around with how to run it. You just need to update your Chrome browser to the latest version and Flash will work properly.

• If Flash in Chrome browser is broken, try removing and reinstalling it.

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Install on Firefox Browser

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Switch to Chrome or Chromium browsers. Adobe no longer supports Linux development with the exception of the Pepper Flash add-on for the Chrome browser. That means the Flash add-in for Firefox is too outdated, no longer improved, and only minor security fixes remain.

• If you want to install an outdated version of Firefox, read on.

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Press CTRL + ALT + T at the same time or press the “Super” key (window key) and type the word “Terminal.” Run “Terminal”. You will see a terminal appear.

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Type “sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer”

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Type in the admin password of sudo. You can’t see the asterisk on the screen, but you can still type.

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Install the plug-in by pressing “Y” (yes) on Terminal.

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Restart Firefox for the new add-in to take effect.

Flash is no longer developed for Linux. The latest versions only integrate this software with Chrome. If you use the Chromium browser, you can separate the Flash plug-in from Chrome to use. When using Firefox, you need to switch to another browser if you want the latest versions. If you use Chrome browser and update to the new version, you can easily install this software.

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