Cannot install Flash Player 11 on BackTrack 5 R1

I cannot install the Flash Player 11 from the Flash official site as the .deb file cannot be handled by the BackTrack 5 R1 for the download.

Meanwhile, after managed to get the .deb file and installed. The Firefox 5.0.1 on the BackTrack 5 R1 reports no Flash plugin. Therefore, Nessus cannot be ran properly.

Any idea to fix these problems?

Samiux

hello samlux!
I did have same problem and here is what I did to solve the problem with flashplayer in my bt5r1 x64
copy this code and paste it into console!!

Code:

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wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
tar xvfz install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins
mv -f libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/

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now restart firefox and enjoy your flushplayer :)

Could you try the wiki guide?
www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/index.php/Install_Flash_Player

The wiki guide did not work for me. I've tried installing Flash via the Wiki instruction a few times.


The post from sasanet worked for me. Thanks for the instructions!

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Originally Posted by sasanet

hello samlux!
I did have same problem and here is what I did to solve the problem with flashplayer in my bt5r1 x64
copy this code and paste it into console!!

Code:

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wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
tar xvfz install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins
mv -f libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/

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now restart firefox and enjoy your flushplayer :)

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Hi sasanet,

It works like a charm!!!!

Thanks a lot.

Samiux

I know what kind of nice first post I have... but can't help it.
I downloaded BT5R1 Gnome x64 and installed it on my memory stick and boot the computer from it. As all newbies I also have the flashplayer problem. I tried a few things from updating firefox to version 8, to install a flash installer plugin for Firefox (which didn't do squat) to the post from one of the mods here to this one. I still have the problem. With this thread here, the "wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz" is not available anymore. So far I tried to install the latest version of flash x64 in a tar.gz version, but I still can't get it going.

Can someone please either send me a valid link to flashplayer 10 or someone figure out how to get this new flashplayer 11 werkin?

Thanks guys!

samiux.volospin.com/flash/install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz

Samiux

Thank you so much samiux your a life saver.

Thank you!

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Originally Posted by samiux

samiux.volospin.com/flash/install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz

Samiux

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Thank you for providing the file.