Install 64-bit Adobe Flash Player on Ubuntu 9.04

Install 64-bit Adobe Flash Player on Ubuntu 9.04 April 26, 2009

Posted by claudio in Desktop, Ubuntu.
Tags: 64-bit, 64-bit linux, flash, GNU/Linux, Ubuntu
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Now that there is a java browser plugin and a working wine for 64-bit on the Ubuntu repositories, there is not much holding back 64-bit Linux on the desktop. Maybe the only thing missing is the Adobe Flash player. Most of the time Flash is just annoying, nevertheless sometimes needed. Luckily, there is now a Flash Player release for 64-bit Linux (however, still ~~beta~~ alpha but stable so far) . I am pretty sure the instructions are identical for other Linux distributions.

To install it:

1. Download it from here.

2. Unpackage it using a terminal (with the assumption your firefox downloads into your Desktop as default):
cd Desktop tar xvzflibflashplayer-10.0.32.18.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz

(The name of the tar.gz file may change when a new version is released, change accordingly).

3. Create a plugin directory in your $HOME (instead of a system directory):

cd mkdir -p .mozilla/plugins

4. Move the file to the plugin directory:
mv Desktop/libflashplayer.so .mozilla/plugins

5. Restart firefox. Go to about:plugins to see if it’s enabled:

That’s it.

Edit: Alternatively, you can use the graphical approach:

1. go to the download pages and click on “Download 64-bit Plugin for Linux (TAR.GZ, 3.64 MB)”.
2. select “Open with ” in firefox (you have to click on open to enable the ok button) and clck on OK.
3. The archive manager will open and show you the libflashplayer.so file.
4. Click on extra and a save window will open.
5. Type ctrl + h to show hidden files. Go to .mozilla (dubble click).
6. If no “plugins” directory is present, click on “Create Folder” on the top right and type as name “plugins” (without the quotes). Press Ener.
7. Click on Extract.
8. Click on Close on the windows showing the result.
9. Close the archive manager.
10. Restart firefox.

Comments»

1. saul - April 29, 2009: Thank you. This method is working for me. There is a slight change in the packiging of the tar now when expanded creates “libflashplayer.so”. ubuntu 64bit 9.04. Firefox 3.10
2. claudio - April 29, 2009: Thanks, saul. I adapted the filenames.
3. Upstream - April 30, 2009: Thanks for posting – works like a charm so far
4. newman - May 1, 2009: thanks this worked perfectly
5. MK - May 2, 2009: Thanks! Worked perfectly.
6. Spiros - May 4, 2009: please…..i want someone to help me!!!!!!!!
it’s the first time i am using ubuntu and i can’t understand what to do!!!!!!
can you please be more specific???
7. sijoy - May 4, 2009: cool this is working
8. claudio - May 4, 2009: Spiros,

If you are new to Ubuntu, you should go for the regular 32-bit version first (Choose: 32bit version: This works with most computers). Like in Windows, most closed source software is available as a 32-bit version.

If you use the 32-bit version, just go to a page with flash (e.g. youtube) and Firefox will ask if you want to install the missing plugins. Choose the Adobe flashplayer. It’s that easy.

C.
9. Mohamoud - May 7, 2009: Great tutorial!

Tips:
You want to put libflashplayer.so into /home/[username]/.mozilla/plugins

But of course the .mozilla folder is hidden.
To view hidden files in file browser: press Ctrl + H
To view hidden files in Terminal: ls -a

Hope that makes it easier.
claudio - May 7, 2009: Thanks Mohamoud! Good point.
10. acridfusion - May 11, 2009: how hard would it be for someone to make an installer this is fuckin’ gay. I like the promotion they talk about recruiting more people that have used microsoft their whole lives to a windows friendly ubuntu. bullshit. I been using ubuntu for over a year now and love it until it comes to something like this.. “get a newer computer ubuntu is better with new computers” i’m told.. so i buy a 64bit laptop. anyone wanna test adobe air? no I wanna watch my ShayTards Videos damnit. now i gotta reboot into my cobb webbed windows. deal with antivirus shit for about a half hour… damnit just make it work!
claudio - May 11, 2009: acridfusion,

Actually, no. Adobe 64-bit is alpha so no way ubuntu could out of the box include it (or an automatic remote installer). Open source and Free software have no problem whatsoever with using 64-bit processors. The problem are closed source application providing only 32-bit binaries. That’s why most people using Windows install a 32-bit Windows on a 64-processor. The same goes for Linux. However, besides some small annoyances running 64-bit ubuntu is a nicer experience that running 64-bit windows nowadays.

If you have problems running 64-bit Linux, do what most users do … install 32-bit.
11. Kirkahlla - May 16, 2009: Um it will not let me put it in there because i am not the root and i dont know how to unlock it
12. Kirkahlla - May 16, 2009: Never mind remember people read Mohamoud’s post
13. Skipy - May 17, 2009: Not exactly working for me. I copied it and it worked fine once, but then after I restart Firefox it just doesn’t work. Tested twice.
Shows no play buttons no windows, no “Install flash”, nothing, just a big white space
claudio - May 17, 2009: Is /home/[username]/.mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so owned by your user?
14. dakdamar - June 21, 2009: I did all of the above i.e. creating the directory, and moving the file into the .mozilla/plugin directory and it shows the plug in active in firefox’s add on section but on you tube it still doesn’t work, I had 50-50 success at Youtube and my kids are frustrated. any sugestions?
claudio - June 21, 2009: Mmm. Youtube works here. Maybe an other plugin is installed?

sudo apt-get remove flashplugin-nonfree

If not, you can install Ubuntu 32-bit just untill adobe release an official (read non-alpha/beta) plugin?
15. Matt - June 25, 2009: OH yea I did it, Thx man
16. Fruit - June 27, 2009: Im pretty new to ubuntu, but I like the advantages of a 64-bit operating system. This tutorial seems simple enough, but I get this when trying to unpack the tarball:

fruit@fruit-desktop:~$ cd
fruit@fruit-desktop:~$ tar xvzf libflashplayer-10.0.22.87.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz
tar: libflashplayer-10.0.22.87.linux-x86_64.so.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory
tar: Error is not recoverable: exiting now
tar: Child returned status 2
tar: Error exit delayed from previous errors
17. Fruit - June 27, 2009: Can someone please help or tell me what do do
18. Fruit - June 27, 2009: Sorry to make so many posts, but when i looked over the error that i was getting it was “No such file or directory”. Even when i used the gui interface to extract libflashplayer.so onto my desktop, then used the terminal command: “mv libflashplayer.so .mozilla/plugins” I still got “No such file or directory”. This makes me think that i am not in my desktop directory, i do not know enough about linux or ubuntu to change to my desktop directory if i am not already in it. I do know that this is what i have when i start terminal: “fruit@fruit-desktop:~$”
19. Kurt Häusler - July 5, 2009: Hi Fruit
Change “cd” to “cd Desktop”
20. Matt - July 21, 2009: Awesome! I want to thank you very much. I run Opensuse 11, and this worked excellent for me. Thank you again.
21. Harsha - July 22, 2009: Hi,

Thanks. Flash 10 now works on my 64bit jaunty installation.

This might be of help to other readers… I had to uninstall the default SWF plugin before this plugin would work:

“sudo apt-get remove swfdec-mozilla libswfdec-0.8-0″
22. phil - August 3, 2009: new filename again
23. MasterOfTheHat - August 5, 2009: Awesome! Now I can actually upload all my pics to Flickr!
24. Sam - August 7, 2009: hi im recieving same error message as Fruit, cd Desktop dosent help

thanks
25. Dan - August 16, 2009: I am having the same error has Fruit and Sam. I am new to Linux too. I used Sabayon 4.2 on my previous desktop, and everything worked right out of the box (in 64 bit). Flash is the only tricky part for me. I want to use 64bit Ubuntu though bc my new laptop has 4gb Ram. (Sabayon was having errors reading my xorg.cfg file – I have a new Thinkpad with switchable graphics and I don’t think Sabayon liked that)

Thanks
26. claudio - August 16, 2009: Try it this way:

1. go to the download pages and click on “Download 64-bit Plugin for Linux (TAR.GZ, 3.64 MB)”.
2. select “Open with ” in firefox (you have to click on open to enable the ok button) and clck on OK.
3. The archive manager will open and show you the libflashplayer.so file.
4. Click on extra and a save window will open.
5. Type ctrl + h to show hidden files. Go to .mozilla (dubble click).
6. If no “plugins” directory is present, click on “Create Folder” on the top right and type as name “plugins” (without the quotes). Press Ener.
7. Click on Extract.
8. Click on Close on the windows showing the result.
9. Close the archive manager.
10. Restart firefox.
27. Sam - August 17, 2009: this is how I did it:

http://queleimporta.com/en/finally-adobe-releases-native-64-bit-flash-10-for-linux/

http://queleimporta.com/en/how-to-install-flash-10-rc-on-ubuntu-64-bits-with-2-clicks/
28. yusuf - August 25, 2009: thanks
29. Travis - August 25, 2009: Thanks Sam!!!!
I was not able to get flash player working on my system until I found your post.
30. Steve - August 26, 2009: thank you
31. Art Pablico - August 29, 2009: Thanks, worked for me!

Although I put the libflashplayer.so in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins.

I typed “locate mozilla/plugins” in terminal to find my folder.
32. mm - August 31, 2009: Hi, Claudio Thank you!!!
Using Claudio’s ifo I made some ubuntu specific instructions which may be of help to others.

——————————-
Install adobe flash player 10 on ubuntu 9

download 64bit beta version

1. Download it from here. http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html

2. just click on file and the archcive utility will automaticlly launch. Click extract on the file libflashplayer.so. and save it to your desk top

move that to the mozilla plugings folder which should be
/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

open terminal type cd Desktop

then type this command from the Desktop directory
sudo mv libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins

close all foxfire widows and restart
33. claudio - August 31, 2009: Mm,

This system-wide solution (needing administrator rights) does indeed work fine. However, I posted the user-level configuration as it works with and without root-rights.

Thanks for the alternative.
34. ll - September 4, 2009: thanks very much!
35. abey - September 9, 2009: Hi, followed all steps and firefox not recognize the plugin.
36. caco - September 10, 2009: Excelente. Thanks!!
37. Darius Damalakas - September 18, 2009: Thank you! It works
38. Brenton - September 23, 2009: B E A U tiful. Worked like a charm, thanks!
39. krnewman - September 23, 2009: Super thanks to Harsha July 22 post. Removing swfdec was the key for me. Thanks for ending my headache. Runs great now in 64 bit 9.04
40. sean - September 29, 2009: thanks man! your a lifesaver!!
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42. martin - October 7, 2009: thanks alot!
43. bhargav - October 9, 2009: tnx worked like a knife on butter
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45. Marvin the Martian - October 25, 2009: Thnx Sam, your link worked like a charm
46. Stathis - November 6, 2009: ok this ain’t work for me, my mozilla shut down when i try watch videos that use flash (youtube ,etc) what should i do? any solution?