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Idea #7757: Get Adobe to make a deb for Flash

bug This idea is a duplicate of Idea #7844: Convince Adobe to host a .deb of flashplugin-nonfree on its website.
Written by belovedmonster the 28 Apr 08 at 08:18. Category: Internet & Networking. Related project: Nothing/Others. Status: New
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One of the most common problems with new Linux users doing a Ubuntu installation is getting Flash working with firefox. This would be made a lot easier if Adobe offered a .deb download but for some reason they don't.

While you can't force Adobe to do anything you can surely use your influence to persuade them to start offering a deb.
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Written by belovedmonster the 28 Apr 08 at 08:18.
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ubby wrote on the 28 Apr 08 at 09:06
Adobe had joined the Linux Foundation so maybe they will make a deb.

ubunteando wrote on the 28 Apr 08 at 09:33
and by the way tell them to make a plugin that doesnt crash firefox every 30 seconds :D

tenplus1 wrote on the 28 Apr 08 at 09:37
The Flashplugin-nonfree in the repo can be downloaded as a .deb and stored for later use...

vexorian wrote on the 28 Apr 08 at 12:13
You have accidentally posted this in ubuntu's brainstorm site, I think you meant to post this in adobe's

pepperpupper wrote on the 28 Apr 08 at 14:06
they should make an plugin that is compatible with opera too :D

azimout wrote on the 28 Apr 08 at 16:27
doesn't this already exist in the medibuntu repositories?

Paul Kishimoto wrote on the 28 Apr 08 at 17:20
I'm not going to get into the flash vs. gnash debate, but Adobe doesn't even need to create a .deb because flashplugin-nonfree is already in the repositories.

But someone could convince Adobe to put an apt-url link on their download page to "apt:flashplugin-nonfree" or "apt://flashplugin-nonfree" or whatever.

It should be easy to convince Adobe (they'll get more Flash users that way) and it would fix one of the problems identified in the now-famous Girlfriend Usability Test.

madjr wrote on the 29 Apr 08 at 02:19


why reinvent the wheel?

why not just give the one Ubuntu has in the repos and upload it to the adobe website....

Adobe here is a .deb so list it in your website damnit!

madjr wrote on the 29 Apr 08 at 02:20
i think this idea should go in the Adobe website too.

Auzy wrote on the 29 Apr 08 at 05:14
Dont worry.. I'm, addressing this in another way that may solve our problems ;)

(If Ubuntu adopts it). http://img501.imageshack.us/my.php?image=capturelp5.jpg


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