How to Install the Adobe Flash Plugin for Linux

The Adobe Flash Player for Linux is a software package that offers more proficient memory capabilities and performs ten times faster than other systems. Hence, a smoother, more detailed video play is achieved on a computer with this download. Also, games and videos will run smoother with fewer stop/start glitches. The Adobe Flash Player for Linux installation process on a 56K modem should take about four minutes. Read on to learn more.

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

1. Go to the Adobe webpage and press "Get Adobe Flash Player."

2. Choose to download the .tar.gz file or .rpm file, depending on the type of file you want loaded onto you computer: the .tar.gz file consists of compressed data to save disk space while the .rpm file is not. The .tar.gz file runs the risk of suffering a corruption of information within it because it is compressed. However, the .tar.gz file is a good one-size-fits-all file for several systems.

3. Save the .tar.gz file to your preferred location on the computer. The desktop is one if the safest, surest locations to place the downloaded file.

4. Open the .tar.gz packaged file.

5. Find the directory that reads: install_flash_player_9_linux.

6. Use a script to download the plug-in to the computer. Type into the box the following: ./flashplayer-installer. Press Enter. To download and install the .rpm file, type in :# rpm -Uvh .rpm_package_file. You must enter this as a root user.

7. Close all Internet windows.

8. Ensure that the download was successful by starting your browser and going to the Help option, then on to the About Plug-ins option.

Resources

• Adobe products and downloads