Adobe Flash

hansencomputers · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:52 am Post subject:

How can I tell if Adobe is installed? Maybe I did it by mistake.

I was watching a video clip from a local news station, and when I right click on the clip, the little menu says something about Adobe Flash player. However, I don't recall installing it.

I do run "NoScript" and needed to "Allow" the WEB site to view the video. Could that cause Adobe to be installed?

MIke H

saddletramp · Posted: Sat Dec 22, 2007 4:05 am Post subject:

here's the flashplayer test site. i use flashblock, so a "f" appears in the middle of the screen. i click that, it plays. when you right click the screen, it should say "about flashplayer 9 or 7".

http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/welcome/

saddletramp · Posted: Sun Dec 23, 2007 10:10 am Post subject:

hansencomputers · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:14 pm Post subject:

Hi Guys,
Apparently I did have Adobe Flash installed. How that happened, I'm not sure. I found it in my "Add/remove" programs. I searched for "Adobe" and it was there.

So....I removed it. I also tried installing "gnash". The result is that I no longer can view video clips. For example, on Yahoo's home page, I can not view a news item. Previously, I had the "F" from "Flash Block". Now, if I click on a video link, I get what looks like a player opening up, but then it never plays. I will have about 30-60 seconds of CPU usage climbing to 70%, and then some text in the field where the video should have played.

Obviously I want to maintain a secure system, but I would also like to view video clips if possible.

Additionally, if I open a Terminal and enter:

jebba · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 10:18 pm Post subject:

Did you add some other repositories with synaptic or something? Out-of-the-box apt should work just fine. Anyone else see this?

What does `rpm -q fedora-release` give you? Basically, the package shouldn't even BE on your system.

hansencomputers · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:19 pm Post subject:

berkbw · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:41 pm Post subject:

wellhink that you "should" have gotten a viable answer to your query.. It seems, somehow that you might have gotten an incomplete OS upgrade.

Can you capture the listing of repositories from synaptic?

Jebba, et al, where in his system are the supposed default repositories? I really have a problem believing that his d/l was hacked. I'm thinking that there is a set of repositories that have been superceded, but are still resident., and somehow his system failed to grab the new ones.

This actually looks to be a fun chase. [just me, I know].

b-

jebba · Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 11:56 pm Post subject:

berkbw · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:02 am Post subject:

I never meant to say nor imply that his system might have been "cracked".

In any case there must be spoor that would lead the cognicenti to the error in his system. With more info, it might sound interesting, eh?

b-

jebba · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:13 am Post subject:

When you did a fresh install did you format the hard drive? It just seems like there are some lingering files or SOMEthing.

I really think it's something particular you did unless other people say "ya, that happens to me too" and/or we can reproduce it.

hansencomputers · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:32 am Post subject:

HI Jebba,

hansencomputers · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:36 am Post subject:

I don't mind doing a fresh install, and I always choose "remove all partitions", so I am assuming it is a completely fresh install.

I think I also checked some box referring to "BLAG Extras" if I remember correctly. Or was that the previous release?

If we can fix it, great. Otherwise I'll do a fresh install, and we can see where I am going wrong.

Mike

jebba · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 12:36 am Post subject:

Try fixing stuff thusly:

hansencomputers · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 2:10 am Post subject:

jebba · Posted: Sat Dec 29, 2007 4:38 am Post subject: