How can I install flash player on Backtrack 5 gnome 64 bit?

[sickness]

Whatever you do ... DO NOT, I repeat DO NOT look on the Wiki, the answer isn't there: http://www.backtrack-linux.org/wiki/...l_Flash_Player

[en1gma]

this guide does not work
both "wget" files are broke
why dont someone just tell us how to goto adobe and find these files so we dont have to do this ****
what do you click on at adobe.com to find the files for backtrack 5 x64 bit?

[sickness]

@en1gma first of all Backtrack 5 was not made for having Flash player on it an second the Wiki covers the basic installation steps, if the links do not work go to the official site and get the packets.

[felonykirk]

Adobe has done another change up so here is the updated code for the guys script up top: nice script by the way. works well.

#!/bin/bash

mkdir ~/flashinstaller && cd ~/flashinstaller

apt-get purge flashplugin-nonfree flashplugin-installer gnash gnash-common mozilla-plugin-gnash swfdec-mozilla
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

# download flash square and flash player from:
wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/pdc/11.1.102.55/install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz
wget http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplatformruntimes/flashplayer11-2/flashplayer11-2_p4_install_lin_32_011912.tar.gz

tar xfvz flashplayer11-2_p4_install_lin_32_011912.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/
tar xvfz install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz
mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins
mv -f libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/
cd

[thisOnesOriginal]

THANK GOD FOR THIS THREAD. I could not get the flash to work even after going through the wiki and googling how to get the flash to work.


I'd also like to mention that the latest script posted in here works for bt5 kde 64 bit as well.

[silent12]

I don't know what I could do now. I did everything I've seen (Wiki + this thread), but nothing works.
Here's the Response at my terminal:

<code>
root@bt:~# #!/bin/bash
root@bt:~#
root@bt:~# mkdir ~/flashinstaller && cd ~/flashinstaller
mkdir: cannot create directory `/root/flashinstaller': File exists
root@bt:~#
root@bt:~# apt-get purge flashplugin-nonfree flashplugin-installer gnash gnash-common mozilla-plugin-gnash swfdec-mozilla
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package flashplugin-nonfree is not installed, so not removed
Package flashplugin-installer is not installed, so not removed
Package gnash is not installed, so not removed
Package gnash-common is not installed, so not removed
Package mozilla-plugin-gnash is not installed, so not removed
Package swfdec-mozilla is not installed, so not removed
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
libecryptfs0 nspluginwrapper libdmraid1.0.0.rc16 libdebconfclient0
ecryptfs-utils cryptsetup rdate bogl-bterm libdebian-installer4
reiserfsprogs dmraid python-pyicu keyutils libasound2-plugins
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
root@bt:~# rm -f /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libflashplayer.so
root@bt:~# rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
root@bt:~# rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so
root@bt:~# rm -f /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/npwrapper*flash*so
root@bt:~# rm -f ~/.mozilla/plugins/*flash*so
root@bt:~#
root@bt:~# # download flash square and flash player from:
root@bt:~# wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get....x86_64.tar.gz
--2012-02-06 18:07:49-- http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get....x86_64.tar.gz
Resolving fpdownload.macromedia.com... 23.32.98.70
Connecting to fpdownload.macromedia.com|23.32.98.70|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 7043207 (6.7M) [application/x-gzip]
Saving to: `install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz.1'

100%[=====================================>] 7,043,207 159K/s in 32s

2012-02-06 18:08:21 (218 KB/s) - `install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz.1' saved [7043207/7043207]

root@bt:~# wget http://download.macromedia.com/pub/l..._011912.tar.gz
--2012-02-06 18:08:21-- http://download.macromedia.com/pub/l..._011912.tar.gz
Resolving download.macromedia.com... 95.100.35.191
Connecting to download.macromedia.com|95.100.35.191|:80... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 6907602 (6.6M) [application/x-gzip]
Saving to: `flashplayer11-2_p4_install_lin_32_011912.tar.gz.1'

100%[=====================================>] 6,907,602 239K/s in 29s

2012-02-06 18:08:50 (235 KB/s) - `flashplayer11-2_p4_install_lin_32_011912.tar.gz.1' saved [6907602/6907602]

root@bt:~#
root@bt:~# tar xfvz flashplayer11-2_p4_install_lin_32_011912.tar.gz
libflashplayer.so
readme.txt
usr/
usr/bin/
usr/bin/flash-player-properties
usr/share/
usr/share/kde4/
usr/share/kde4/services/
usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_adobe_flash_player.desktop
usr/share/applications/
usr/share/applications/flash-player-properties.desktop
usr/share/icons/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/pixmaps/
usr/share/pixmaps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/lib/
usr/lib/kde4/
usr/lib/kde4/kcm_adobe_flash_player.so
root@bt:~# chown root:root libflashplayer.so
root@bt:~# chmod 0644 libflashplayer.so
root@bt:~# cp -f libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
root@bt:~# rm -rf libflashplayer.so
root@bt:~# ln -s /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/firefox/plugins/
root@bt:~# tar xvfz install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz
libflashplayer.so
usr/
usr/bin/
usr/bin/flash-player-properties
usr/share/
usr/share/pixmaps/
usr/share/pixmaps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/kde4/
usr/share/kde4/services/
usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_adobe_flash_player.desktop
usr/share/applications/
usr/share/applications/flash-player-properties.desktop
usr/share/icons/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/
usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/flash-player-properties.png
usr/lib64/
usr/lib64/kde4/
usr/lib64/kde4/kcm_adobe_flash_player.so
root@bt:~# mkdir ~/.mozilla/plugins
mkdir: cannot create directory `/root/.mozilla/plugins': File exists
root@bt:~# mv -f libflashplayer.so ~/.mozilla/plugins/
root@bt:~# cd
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[tonyITa]

I have been with linux for years, and flash support was sticky.
I found that Firefox Add on, Flash AID, will install your correct version and remove all. Runs a bunch of scripts and gets the flash set up for other browsers.
Works fine on 64 version , also you can install the beta version of Flash if you want or the stable version.
I know sounds lazy but simplicity it's smart

[LinuxPad]

I have been with linux for years, and flash support was sticky.
I found that Firefox Add on, Flash AID, will install your correct version and remove all. Runs a bunch of scripts and gets the flash set up for other browsers.
Works fine on 64 version , also you can install the beta version of Flash if you want or the stable version.
I know sounds lazy but simplicity it's smart

it's right, just install firefox flash-aid,then it will install the right version flash player , the installed flashplayer works good with chrome and firefox .

[itsme90]

I'm trying to install flash player but since I'm a super newbie in both linux and backtrack I failed.
I tried to download it by apturl by the link(apt:adobe-flashplugin?channel=$distro-partner) they porvided but it says "The channel '-partner' is not known"(don't know what it says actually)
I tried the .rpm by alien, but again failed.
Then I found this topic:
Backtrack 5 - How to get flash player working on Gnome / KDE x64
I did it half way(not sure I did it correct, since I didn't get any response from the rm commands), then I realized that adobe has stopped supporting the square and the link redirects to the flash player 11 beta. I tried to install it with the commands in the topic (tar xvfz and mv -f) but then again I couldn't use it in firefox.

Can anyone help me?

I think we need a new how to for installing it.
Thanks

Hi,
Try this quick way, paste this code in the terminal and be cool after hinting Enter

sudo apt-get install gsfonts gsfonts-x11 flashplugin-nonfree

[Tentatio]

Hi,
Try this quick way, paste this code in the terminal and be cool after hinting Enter

sudo apt-get install gsfonts gsfonts-x11 flashplugin-nonfree

Perfect.

Thanks man