FirefoxPlugins

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Before You Start

Information on this page relates to Ubuntu-supplied builds of Mozilla Firefox and using the Ubuntu package management system to install or update plugins. For other builds of Mozilla Firefox the information on [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/ PluginDoc] may be more suitable.
You must have administrative privileges to install packages. RootSudo explains how Ubuntu provides the necessary privileges.
You will also need to enable the universe and multiverse repositories to install many plugins. See AddingRepositoriesHowto for instructions.

x86

Flash

How do I install Macromedia Flash Player?

To install Macromedia Flash Player, enable the multiverse repository, then run the following command from a terminal:

Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary)

  sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy)

  sudo apt-get install flashplayer-mozilla

How do I install a free Flash player?

For users who do not wish to use the Macromedia Flash Player, the open source [http://gplflash.sourceforge.net/ gplflash] is available.

attachment:IconsPage/IconNote.png GPLflash can be unstable, and can not play Flash 6 or 7 content (this will be addressed in gplflash2).

To install gplflash, enable the universe repository and run the following command from a terminal:

  sudo apt-get install libflash-mozplugin

You may however wish to compile gplflash instead. For instructions, see RestrictedFormats.

Flash Issues

The following are known issues with Flash players on Ubuntu Linux (x86):

Ubuntu Linux does not appear to have a package for Macromedia Flash Player 7.0r61 (fixme?)
Sound playback may be out of sync when using Macromedia Flash Player
gplflash does not support Flash 6.0 or later content

For more information about issues with Flash Player, see RestrictedFormats and the [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/faqs/flash.html Flash Player FAQ] on [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/ PluginDoc].

Java

What version of Java should I get?

If you're using Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy), the easiest version of Java to install is Blackdown Java. Unless you need to run applets that require a specific version of Sun Java, particularly 1.5.x, you are generally better off using Blackdown Java. If you're using Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary) or older, you should use Sun Java.

How do I install Blackdown Java?

To install Blackdown Java, enable the multiverse repository, then run the following command from a terminal:

Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy)

```
  sudo apt-get install j2re1.4
```

How do I install Sun Java?

The best way to install Sun Java is to grab the installer and convert it in to a .deb package.

You will need to install the fakeroot, gcc, java-package and java-common packages before you install Sun Java. These are available from the multiverse repository. Run the following command from a terminal to install them:

  sudo apt-get install fakeroot java-package java-common gcc

After installing these packages, grab the latest Sun Java Runtime Environment ([http://javashoplm.sun.com/ECom/docs/Welcome.jsp?StoreId=22&PartDetailId=jre-1.5.0_06-oth-JPR&SiteId=JSC&TransactionId=noreg JRE 1.5.0_06 at the time of writing]). You'll need the Linux self-extracting file. After you've downloaded it, make the installer executable by running the following command:

```
  chmod +x jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin
```

To convert the installer to a .deb package and install it, run the following commands:

  fakeroot make-jpkg jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin
  sudo dpkg -i sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update06_i386.deb

For more information about this procedure, see RestrictedFormats.

Other Plugins

How do I install Adobe Reader 7.0?

Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy)

If you are using Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy), enable the multiverse repository, then install Adobe Reader 7.0 and set the plugin up by running the following command from a terminal:

  sudo apt-get install acroread mozilla-acroread

Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary)

If you're using Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary), and wish to use Adobe Reader 7.0, you will have to install it manually. First of all, [http://www.adobe.com/products/acrobat/readstep2_allversions.html Download Adobe Reader 7.0]. You will need the Linux tar.gz installer. After downloading, run the following commands from a terminal to install it:

  tar -xvzf AdbeRdr701_linux_enu.tar.gz
  cd AdobeReader
  sudo sh ./INSTALL

Follow the on-screen instructions to complete installation. However, this does not set the browser plugin up. To set the browser plugin up, you will need to run the following command:

  /usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/Browser/install_browser_plugin

Select option 2 (Perform user-specific installation) to set the plugin up for the current user.

How do I install RealPlayer?

RealPlayer can be installed using several different methods, although the easiest method is to install the Debian package. Download the [ftp://ftp.nerim.net/debian-marillat/pool/main/r/realplay/realplayer_10.0.6-0.0_i386.deb RealPlayer 10 Debian package] to your desktop, and install it by running the following commands from a terminal:

  cd ~/Desktop
  sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
  sudo dpkg -i realplayer_10.0.6-0.0_i386.deb

For other methods of installing RealPlayer, see RealplayerInstallationMethods.

How do I install mplayer-plugin?

First of all, you'll need to install mplayer (see MplayerInstallHowto). If your country's laws allow you to use w32codecs, installing that package is strongly advised. See RestrictedFormats for details.

Once mplayer is set up, you can install the plugin by running the following command from a terminal:

```
  sudo apt-get install mozilla-mplayer
```

How do I install Totem?

On Ubuntu, Totem can use either gstreamer (default) or xine. The plugin installation process is slightly different for each.

totem-gstreamer

To install the plugin for totem-gstreamer, run the following command from a terminal:

  sudo apt-get install totem-gstreamer-firefox-plugin

totem-xine

If you are using totem-xine, and wish to install the browser plugin for it, run the following command from a terminal:

  sudo apt-get install totem-xine-firefox-plugin

How do I install other plugins?

Information about installing other browser plugins is available at [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/linux.html PluginDoc for Linux (x86)].

x86_64

TODO

In the mean time, if you want to use an x86 Firefox with linux32, see ["FirefoxAMD64FlashJava"] for more information.

PPC

TODO

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-Information on this page relates to Ubuntu-supplied builds of Mozilla Firefox and using the Ubuntu package management system to install or update plugins. For other builds of Mozilla Firefox the information on [http://plugindoc.mozdev.org/ PluginDoc] may be more suitable.
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-You will also need to enable the universe and multiverse repositories to install many plugins. See AddingRepositoriesHowto for instructions.
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sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
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  sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
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sudo apt-get install flashplayer-mozilla
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  sudo apt-get install flashplayer-mozilla
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-For users who do not wish to use the Macromedia Flash Player, the open source [http://gplflash.sourceforge.net/ gplflash] is available. Note that it can be unstable, and can not play Flash 6 or 7 content (this will be addressed in gplflash2).
+ * For users who do not wish to use the Macromedia Flash Player, the open source [http://gplflash.sourceforge.net/ gplflash] is available. 

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''GPLflash can be unstable, and can not play Flash 6 or 7 content (this will be addressed in gplflash2).''
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sudo apt-get install libflash-mozplugin
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  sudo apt-get install libflash-mozplugin
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sudo apt-get install j2re1.4
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  sudo apt-get install j2re1.4
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sudo apt-get install fakeroot java-package java-common gcc
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  sudo apt-get install fakeroot java-package java-common gcc
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-{{{
chmod +x jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin
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  chmod +x jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin
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-{{{
fakeroot make-jpkg jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin
sudo dpkg -i sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update06_i386.deb
}}}
+  {{{
  fakeroot make-jpkg jre-1_5_0_06-linux-i586.bin
  sudo dpkg -i sun-j2re1.5_1.5.0+update06_i386.deb
  }}}
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-{{{
sudo apt-get install acroread mozilla-acroread
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  sudo apt-get install acroread mozilla-acroread
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-{{{
tar -xvzf AdbeRdr701_linux_enu.tar.gz
cd AdobeReader
sudo sh ./INSTALL
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  tar -xvzf AdbeRdr701_linux_enu.tar.gz
  cd AdobeReader
  sudo sh ./INSTALL
  }}}
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/usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/Browser/install_browser_plugin
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  /usr/local/Adobe/Acrobat7.0/Browser/install_browser_plugin
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-{{{
cd ~/Desktop
sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
sudo dpkg -i realplayer_10.0.6-0.0_i386.deb
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  cd ~/Desktop
  sudo apt-get install libstdc++5
  sudo dpkg -i realplayer_10.0.6-0.0_i386.deb
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sudo apt-get install mozilla-mplayer
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  sudo apt-get install mozilla-mplayer
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sudo apt-get install totem-gstreamer-firefox-plugin
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  sudo apt-get install totem-gstreamer-firefox-plugin
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sudo apt-get install totem-xine-firefox-plugin
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  sudo apt-get install totem-xine-firefox-plugin
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Ubuntu Wiki

FirefoxPlugins

Before You Start

x86

Flash

How do I install Macromedia Flash Player?

Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary)

Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy)

How do I install a free Flash player?

Flash Issues

Java

What version of Java should I get?

How do I install Blackdown Java?

Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy)

How do I install Sun Java?

Other Plugins

How do I install Adobe Reader 7.0?

Ubuntu 5.10 (Breezy)

Ubuntu 5.04 (Hoary)

How do I install RealPlayer?

How do I install mplayer-plugin?

How do I install Totem?

totem-gstreamer

totem-xine

How do I install other plugins?

x86_64

PPC