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This article introduces the knowledge of "how to install a Flash/Shockwave player under Linux". Many people will encounter this dilemma in the operation of actual cases, so let the editor lead you to learn how to deal with these situations. I hope you can read it carefully and be able to achieve something!

Nowadays, more and more FLASH works are used in website design. However, many browsers used in the Linux platform are unable to enjoy wonderful FLASH works without Flash/Shockwave player plug-ins due to older versions or other reasons, which has become a great pity for Linux lovers. However, Linux enthusiasts can now download a Linux-specific version of the Macromedia Flash/Shockwave player from Macromedia's website. Install the Flash/Shockwave player in your Linux browser and you will be able to browse websites made in FLASH.

The Macromedia Flash/Shockwave player has been tested in local browsers kernel 2.2.16, REDHAT 7, Netscape, Mozilla and Konqueror.

Download and decompress the player

Users who need the Macromedia Flash/Shockwave player plug-in can download it from the company's website. It is recommended that you use the Netscape browser in the Linux platform to visit the URL and download it, otherwise the website may prompt you with information such as "Your operating system is not supported".

The Macromedia Flash/Shockwave player is compressed in a compressed package called flash_Linux.tar.gz, and it is recommended that you download it to the system's / usr/src directory. Extract the flash_Linux.tar.gz command:

Cd / usr/src gunzip < flash_Linux.tar.gz | tar-xvf-

Note: unzipped flash_Linux.tar.gz produces two very important files, libflashplayer.so and ShockwaveFlash.class. We will copy these two files to the corresponding plug-in directory of the browser.

Netscape 4.75 Linux

Netscape 4.75 is the most important browser in Linux. Now the latest REDHAT 7.1or Mandrake Linux8.0 use KDE2.X, although the Netscape in KDE2.X has been upgraded to 6.0, but Netscape 4.75is still loved by many friends, so it is necessary to install Macromedia Flash/Shockwave player plug-ins for Netscape 4.75s.

/ usr/lib/netscape/plugins is the plug-in directory for Netscape 4.75. if you don't have this directory on your Linux system, use find /-name plugins-print | grep-I netscape to find it.

Note that you need to log in as ROOT during installation, and you cannot run the browser, otherwise the system will disable the installation. Use the copy command. After the copy is finished, restart the browser to play FLASH works normally.

Cp / usr/src/flash_Linux/libflashplayer.so / usr/lib/netscape/plugins cp / usr/src/flash_Linux/ShockwaveFlash.class / usr/lib/netscape/plugins

Opera 5

Opera 5 is also a stable browser under Linux, which is very popular with Linux enthusiasts. However, for a variety of reasons, Opera 5 does not support Flash and Java plug-ins. However, we can still make Opera 5 more powerful by installing the Macromedia Flash/Shockwave player plug-in.

Generally speaking, the plug-in directory for Opera 5 is in the / usr/lib/opera/plugins directory, but if you installed Opera 5 through the RPM file, there is no / usr/lib/opera/plugins directory on the system at this time. However, we can pass:

Mkdir / usr/lib/opera mkdir / usr/lib/opera/plugins

To create a plug-in directory. Similarly, the plug-in can be installed by copying the command.

Cp / usr/src/flash_Linux/libflashplayer.so / usr/lib/opera/plugins cp / usr/src/flash_Linux/ShockwaveFlash.class / usr/lib/opera/plugins

Mozilla 0.8.1

The plug-in directory of Mozilla 0.8.1 browser is in / usr/local/mozilla/plugins. Copy two files from the player to this directory:

Cp / usr/src/flash_Linux/libflashplayer.so / usr/local/mozilla/plugins cp / usr/src/flash_Linux/ShockwaveFlash.class / usr/local/mozilla/plugins

Konqueror 2.1-KDE 2.1

For users who install course KDE2.1, Konqueror browsers have installed Netscape Flash and other plug-ins by default, but when you visit some FLASH sites using Konqueror browsers, you will find that Konqueror browsers still cannot play FLASH works. The solution to this problem is to configure the Java and Javascript plug-ins in advance so that FLASH works can be played properly.

Step 1:

Open KDE "Control Center" (KDE Control Center), find the "Web Browsing", "Konqueror Browser" options, click on the "Java" column, activate the "Enable Java globally" at the top of this column, and then point "Path to Java executable" to the "/ usr/bin/java" directory.

Step 2:

The method of configuring JavaScript is similar to step 1 above. Open KDE "Control Center" (KDE Control Center), find the "Web Browsing" and "Konqueror Browser" options, click on the "JavaScript" bar, activate the "Enable plugins globally" option, and then click "Apply".

Note that the above must be done without the browser running. After completing the above steps, try to visit Romp.com to test accordingly. If a Javascript mini-window pops up, it indicates that the configuration is successful.

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