How to install Flash in Firepup browser?

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sfeeley · #1 Post by **sfeeley** » Mon 12 Apr 2010, 23:29

I recently installed tuxxx's lightweight firepup browser. So far, I like it a great deal.
But, how do I upgrade/install flash?

ps. I'm running puppy 2.16 (as it seems to run the best on my older machine)
pss. I'm a newbie in training

#2 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 01:12

hi
just make a folder in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins and download the latest flash and place it in the folder.
or install the pet found http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=188789
ttuuxxx

john biles · #3 Post by **john biles** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 01:32

Hello ttuuxxx,
I noticed he's running Puppy 2.16 which normally doesn't play well with Flash 10 due to glibc 2.3.5
Didn't you once post a trick to make Flash 10 work with glibc's older than recommended?

#4 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 01:47

john biles wrote:Hello ttuuxxx,
I noticed he's running Puppy 2.16 which normally doesn't play well with Flash 10 due to glibc 2.3.5
Didn't you once post a trick to make Flash 10 work with glibc's older than recommended?

I think It might of been this flash
http://www.puppylinux.asia/tpp/ttuuxxx/ ... 0.0.15.pet
username:puppy
passwrd:linux
ttuuxxx

#5 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 01:52

also another method on 2.14X I system linked glibC from 3 series which was libc-2.5.so, But that is a complex method. Probably better with the above flash.
ttuuxxx

sfeeley · #6 Post by **sfeeley** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 03:14

Thanks for both of your responses--its this sort of help that makes a newbie like me feel welcome in puppy.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be working. I've tried all of the suggestions, but still get the missing plugin symbol on pages requiring flash.

I installed the pet that tuxxx recommended, but it showed some missing dependencies. I'm attaching a screenshot.

Also I put a copy of flash in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins . Still no luck. Is there any chance that you meant the FirePupv4 plugins folder (i.e not mozilla) ?

(p.s.: I've played around with Tuxx's 214x series and it looks lovely, but I've been sticking with puppy 2.16 because the sound seems to run smoother. Otherwise I'd probably switch )

Unfortunately, its late where I am, so I'm probably signing off for the night. Again, thanks for all the help so far.

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sfeeley · #7 Post by **sfeeley** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 03:16

Thanks for both of your responses--its this sort of help that makes a newbie like me feel welcome in puppy.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be working. I've tried all of the suggestions, but still get the missing plugin symbol on pages requiring flash.

I installed the pet that tuxxx recommended, but it showed some missing dependencies. I'm attaching a screenshot.

Also I put a copy of flash in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins . Still no luck. Is there any chance that you meant the FirePupv4 plugins folder (i.e not mozilla) ?

(p.s.: I've played around with Tuxx's 214x series and it looks lovely, but I've been sticking with puppy 2.16 because the sound seems to run smoother. Otherwise I'd probably switch )

Unfortunately, its late where I am, so I'm probably signing off for the night. Again, thanks for all the help so far.

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#8 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 03:26

sfeeley wrote:Thanks for both of your responses--its this sort of help that makes a newbie like me feel welcome in puppy.

Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be working. I've tried all of the suggestions, but still get the missing plugin symbol on pages requiring flash.

I installed the pet that tuxxx recommended, but it showed some missing dependencies. I'm attaching a screenshot.

Also I put a copy of flash in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins . Still no luck. Is there any chance that you meant the FirePupv4 plugins folder (i.e not mozilla) ?

(p.s.: I've played around with Tuxx's 214x series and it looks lovely, but I've been sticking with puppy 2.16 because the sound seems to run smoother. Otherwise I'd probably switch )

Unfortunately, its late where I am, so I'm probably signing off for the night. Again, thanks for all the help so far.

hi your missing system links basically you need to open usr/lib/firefox and open another window usr/lib
now highlite all the libs like in the picture below and drag them into usr/lib and select system link.

If your still having issues I'll bootup 2.16 and do it for you, hmmm If you want I could update firefox also,
ttuuxxx

sfeeley · #9 Post by **sfeeley** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 04:26

umm . . . now I show how much of a newbie I am. When I move the files I get:
Copy
Move
Link (relative)
Link (absolute)

which is system link?

#10 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 04:49

sfeeley wrote:umm . . . now I show how much of a newbie I am. When I move the files I get:
Copy
Move
Link (relative)
Link (absolute)

which is system link?

usually relative is best, I'm currently starting to work on 2.16.1 I'll add firepup and flash, fix the printing because usually it dies when you remove seamonkey and change a few icons, update the looks should take about 1-2hrs.
ttuuxxx

#11 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 04:52

did you want a small version of gimp included? would add about 4.5mb compressed to the iso.
ttuuxxx

sfeeley · #12 Post by **sfeeley** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 12:24

Tuxxxx,
a tuxxx-ed up version of 2.16 sounds lovely. You're far too kind!

That said, its an old small sony vaio superslim notebook that I carry around with me. I don't have the docking station, so no printing adjustments are necessary. Likewise, I don't think I need Gimp either.

Basically, I use the computer to type on openoffice (the stripped down 2 series), surf the web, and stream music (hopefully with flash-based pandora-- hence my questions about flash).

So if you want to play around on 2.16 do so by all means, but if it feels like work, don't put yourself out.

#13 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Tue 13 Apr 2010, 15:22

Well I've been playing around with it all day, lol I updated the package manager because older 2 series like this one had issues installing large packages, so that's fixed, I enabled GTK2 themes and compiled 2 gtk2 theme engines, and a few themes, they just look so much better, I had to compile&hack chtheme gtk2 theme chooser, well to give rox the modern gtk2 look with icons without updating gtk, you have write in /root/.gtkrc-2.0 but every time you select a theme in chtheme it clears /root/.gtkrc-2.0 and places the theme there, then the newer gtk2 icons gets tossed and rox looks like crap again, so I edited the sources and now when you use chtheme it writes to .gtkrc-2.0.mine and doesn't touch .gtkrc-2.0, works rather well

flash 10 is working fine also. I removed Seamonkey also.
I'm going to have to finish this tomorrow its getting late tonight

ttuuxxx

sfeeley · #14 Post by **sfeeley** » Wed 14 Apr 2010, 12:19

Thanks for going far above and beyond the call of duty. I"m looking forward to it!

#15 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Thu 15 Apr 2010, 14:23

here ya go, hope you like it

added Pburn (plus deps),LXtask,Htop and the latest Pfind
ttuuxxx
http://puppylinux.ca/tpp/ttuuxxx/2.16se ... irepup.iso
username:puppy
password:linux

md5sum
cf0d69577ef630ae3ce5e2d3e43029f9

sfeeley · #16 Post by **sfeeley** » Thu 15 Apr 2010, 15:59

Ttuuxxx,
You're awesome. Things are pretty busy right now, so it'll probably be a couple of days before I'm able to get it loaded and give it a real test run. When I do, I'll let you know how it works. Thanks in advance though!

sfeeley · #17 Post by **sfeeley** » Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:01

Ttuuxxx,
You're awesome. Things are pretty busy right now, so it'll probably be a couple of days before I'm able to get it loaded and give it a real test run. When I do, I'll let you know how it works. Thanks in advance though!

sfeeley · #18 Post by **sfeeley** » Thu 15 Apr 2010, 16:02

double post = double thanks

sfeeley · #19 Post by **sfeeley** » Sat 17 Apr 2010, 18:24

ttuuxx,
I finally got a chance to get your tweaked version of 2.16 up and running. It certainly is much more polished and cleaned up than before. And firepup is fast as ever.

I hate to even ask this, consdering all the work you've already done-- did you ever update flash in firepup? I can't seem to get flash running in firepup properly. ( I disabled flashblock just to be sure that wasn't the issue).

The error on one website (see attached image) seems to indicate that this has flash 7.
Other pages (see another attached image) ask me to install or update the flashplayer.

Perhaps I'm missing something or doing something wrong? I'm the first to admit my ignorance.

(Obviously, somebody else besides Tuxx is also welcome to step in with a suggestion).

Again, thanks for all of your help!

#20 Post by **ttuuxxx** » Sat 17 Apr 2010, 22:55

Hi I did use an older flash because of the older glibc that is in 2.16, the latest flash wouldn't work on it, it would be very unstable, I was able to use youtube with it so I figured it would be good enough, but if you wanted to try other versions feel free, flash is located in /lib/FirePupv4/plugins/libflashplayer.so so basically just download and test different version, the forum has lots of them, then when you find one that works better, maybe post which one and I can update it, worst case I would have to update glibC which isn't easy. But I did it in 2.14x.
ttuuxxx

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