Automated script for updating Adobe Flash on BT4 or BT5

[J0hnnyb14z3]

Hey guys, I had some issues with flash in BT4r2 and found this page on the backtrack wiki which worked perfectly for fixing the problem. Since it was multi-stepped I decided to write it up in a quick script for future use. Well, i kept adding and tweaking things and ended up with a relatively decent and pretty functional script that would work for anyone on BT4 and BT5 32bit or 64bit (i hope.. I actually would love it if someone with a 64bit install of BT5 would give the 64bit section a run and let me know how it goes!). Anyway, it sort of reinvents the wheel but it makes the process point and shoot and it takes all of 2 minutes from start to finish. It purges old flash files and data, asks what your architecture is, downloads the files from adobe if you wish, and does the appropriate steps to install flash for you. Then you can launch firefox to the adobe test page to confirm it all works well..

I have tested and retested this script and it works great for 32bit machines with no known critical issues! Let me know asap if you find otherwise!

BE ADVISED: I have not tested the 64bit installation method outlined in the backtrack wiki personally as both my backtrack machines are 32bit. The code in this script comes directly from the bt wiki linked above though. If you run into any errors please advise me asap and I will work to correct them and make this script 100% functional if it isn't already. thanks!

I hope this helps a few people and makes someones life easier.. enjoy!

Edit:

Updates completely fixed and easier to use.. enjoy

mods: please merge this with the post from this morning.. after doing some research i realized that the original script was messed up.. thanks!

Copy and past the code into a new file named flashcleaner or whatever you like.. then execute

chmod +x flashcleaner

then run it form within the directory it's located by typing

./flashcleaner

enjoy!

#!/bin/bash

#Backtrack flash cleanup script
#by J0hnnyB14z3
#100% based on the backtrack how-to in the wiki found here http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/index.php/Install_Flash_Player .. I take no credit for anything more than assembling the script and automating the process. Thanks to the folks who put the wiki together!

###################################################
#Start of Functions
prep(){
echo "Purging old flash data..."
echo "Note: If it says certain files are not installed or you get non critical error messages, it SHOULD be safe to ignor them.."
echo
apt-get purge flashplugin-nonfree flashplugin-installer gnash gnash-common mozilla-plugin-gnash swfdec-mozilla
echo
#remove old flash files
echo "Deleting old files..."
rm -f /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libflashplayer.so
rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so
rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/npwrapper*flash*so
rm -f ~/.mozilla/plugins/*flash*so
echo
}
testflash(){
echo "That's it! Visit http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ and look for an animation that shows everything worked! If you have errors consult Adobe or Mozilla's support sections for more information."
echo
while [ true ]
do 
read -p "Would you like to launch firefox and visit the flash test page now? (y or n): " flashtest
if [[ $flashtest == [yY] || $flashtest == "yes" ]]
then
firefox http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/
break
elif [[ $flashtest == [nN] || $flashtest == "no" ]]
then
break
else
echo "Error! Please enter yes or no (or y or n)"
fi
done
}
cleanup(){
if [[ -f install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz ]]
then 
rm install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
#an extra folder left after extraction that we'll delete to clean things up.. this is NOT the same as /usr.. note the . in front of the path..
rm -rf ./usr
fi 
if [[ -f flashplayer10_2_p3_64bit_linux_111710.tar.gz ]]
then
rm flashplayer10_2_p3_64bit_linux_111710.tar.gz
fi
}
#End of Functions
########################################################
echo
echo "+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"
echo "+ Welcome to Flashcleaner for Back|Track! +"
echo "+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++"

echo
while [ true ]
do
echo "1.) I have a 32bit system"
echo "2.) I have a 64bit system"
echo "3.) Exit"
echo
read -p "Please select from an option above: " bit
if [[ $bit == [123] ]]
then
case $bit in

1) #Installing 32 Adobe Flash Player
prep
echo "The latest version of Adobe Flash Player will be downloaded and installed now..."
#downloading tarball from Adobe
wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
echo
echo "Download complete! Preparing to install..."
echo 
#unpacking and moving the file to the plugin dir
tar zxvf install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz
if [[ -d ~/.mozilla/plugins ]]
then
echo "Plugins directory already exists..."
else
mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins
fi
mv -f libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/
echo
testflash
cleanup
break ;;

2) #installing 64bit Adobe Flash Square
while [ true ]
do
echo
read -p "Are you SURE you have a 64 bit version of Backtrack installed? (yes or no): " doublecheck
if [[ $doublecheck == "yes" || $doublecheck == "Yes" || $doublecheck == "YES" ]]
then
prep 
echo
echo "The latest version of Adobe Flash 'Square' will be downloaded and installed now..."
#downloading tarball from Adobe
wget http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplayer10/flashplayer10_2_p3_64bit_linux_111710.tar.gz
tar xvfz flashplayer10_2_p3_64bit_linux_111710.tar.gz
chown root:root libflashplayer.so
chmod 0644 libflashplayer.so
cp -f libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
rm -rf libflashplayer.so
ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/
echo
echo "Adobe Flash Square for 64bit systems has been installed..."
echo
testflash 
cleanup
break 

elif [[ $doublecheck == "no" || $doublecheck == "No" || $doublecheck == "NO" ]] 
then
echo
echo "Better safe than sorry! Double check your system architechture and try again!"
echo
break
 
else
echo
echo "Error!! Please type yes or no to confirm your system is 64bit..."
echo
fi
done;;

3) break ;;
esac

else
echo
echo "Error!! Invalid input! Please enter 1-3"
echo
fi
done
echo "Enjoy Flash!"
exit 0

[Jon3s]

thanks a lot , nice work !!