flash player + suse linux 64 bit
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I'm tryin gto install flash player on the following config:
operating system:
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# cat /etc/SuSE-release
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 (x86_64)
VERSION = 11
PATCHLEVEL = 0
kernel:
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# uname -a
Linux <mymachine> 2.6.27.19-5-default #1 SMP 2009-02-28 04:40:21 +0100 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
browser:
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Firefox 9.0.1, 32 bit version
# which firefox
/opt/firefox/firefox
# file /opt/firefox/firefox
/opt/firefox/firefox: ELF 32-bit LSB executable, Intel 80386, version 1 (SYSV), for GNU/Linux 2.6.9, dynamically linked (uses shared libs), stripped
flash-player:
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downloaded from ADOBE site:
32 bit version: flash-plugin-11.1.102.55-release.i386.rpm
# rpm -iv flash-plugin-11.1.102.55-release.i386.rpm
Preparing packages for installation...
flash-plugin-11.1.102.55-release
# rpm -qa | grep flash
flash-plugin-11.1.102.55-release
restarted firefox
Tools --> Add-ons --> Plugins
==> You don't have any add-ons of this type installed
close Firefox
# rpm -e flash-plugin-11.1.102.55-release
# rpm -qa | grep flash
now with 64 bit version: flash-plugin-11.1.102.55-release.x86_64.rpm
# rpm -iv flash-plugin-11.1.102.55-release.x86_64.rpm
Preparing packages for installation...
flash-plugin-11.1.102.55-release
restarted firefox
Tools --> Add-ons --> Plugins
==> You don't have any add-ons of this type installed
How can I get activated the flash player plugin?
Any help appreciated!
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the 32-bit firefox will not load the 64-bit flashplayer. you will need to install the 64-bit Firefox version.
you can download here: ftp://ftp.mozilla.org/pub/firefox/releases/9.0.1/linux-x86_64/en-US/
