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 -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
