3 Simple Ways to Install Adobe Flash Player on Ubuntu

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Flash is no longer being developed for Linux , and the newest versions are only available built-in to Chrome. If you use the Chromium browser, you can extract the Flash plugin from Chrome and use it. If you use Firefox, you'll need to change to a different browser if you want the latest versions. If you use Chrome, as long as your browser is up to date, you're good to go.


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Adobe Flash player has been discontinued, and current web browsers no longer support it (Posted 2021-11-22).


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Chromium

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    You can start it from the Ubuntu task bar.
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    Click "Close".
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    This may take a few minutes.
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    Download the browser plugin.
    • The package name will be "pepperflashplugin-nonfree", but it is a free plugin.
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    You can start it from the task bar, or press Ctrl + Alt + T
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    sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree and press ↵ Enter .
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    This may take a few moments. Once the installation is complete, your computer's name will appear again. Type exit and press ↵ Enter to close the terminal.
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    Flash is now installed for Chromium.
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    When Flash is installed this way, it will not update automatically. You will need to manually check for updates on a semi-regular basis.
    • Open the Terminal.
    • Type sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree –status and press ↵ Enter to check for updates. If the available update is a higher number than your installed update, there is an update available.
    • Type sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree –install and press ↵ Enter to install the update.
    • Restart your browser to complete the update.
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    Flash is built-in to Chrome, and no extra effort is required to get it running. Simply keep Chrome up to date and Flash should work just fine.
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    Adobe is no longer supporting Linux development outside of the Pepper Flash plugin for Chrome. That means that the Flash plugin for Firefox is very outdated and is not receiving any improvements and only minor security patches.
    • If you want to install the outdated version for Firefox, read on.
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    Launch it "Terminal". You should see a terminal.
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      1. Open Ubuntu Software Center .
      2. Go to Edit > Software Sources .
      3. Click the Ubuntu Software tab.
      4. Check the "Software restricted by copyright or legal issues" box.
      5. Search for "Pepper Flash Player."
      6. Click Install .
      7. Run " sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree - -install" at the prompt.
      8. Restart Chromium.

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