About Adobe :
Adobe® Flash® Player 10, code-named “Astro,” introduces new expressive features and visual performance improvements that allow interactive designers and developers to build the richest and most immersive Web experiences. These new capabilities also empower the community to extend Flash Player and to take creativity and interactivity to a new level.
Adobe with Linux :-
Furthering Adobe’s commitment to the Linux community and as part of ongoing efforts to ensure the cross-platform compatibility of Flash Player, an alpha refresh of 64-bit Adobe Flash Player 10 for Linux operating systems was released on 12/16/2008 and is available for download. This offers easier, native installation on 64-bit Linux distributions and removes the need for 32-bit emulation. Learn more by reading the 64-bit Flash Player 10 FAQ.
Flash 10 Key New Features :
- 3D Effects
- Custom Filters and Effects
- Advanced Text Layout
- Enhanced Drawing API
- Visual Performance Improvements
- Enhanced Sound APIs
How To Install Flash 10 on Fedora 8,9,10 :
On 32-bit:
Open Terminal and Follow the Steps Below :
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ sudo rpm -ivh
http://linuxdownload.adobe.com/adobe-release/adobe-release-i386-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ sudo rpm –import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-adobe-linux
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ mkdir -p /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ sudo yum install flash-plugin
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ mozilla-plugin-config -i -g -v
On 64-bit:
Open Terminal and Follow the Steps Below :
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ sudo rpm -ivh
http://linuxdownload.adobe.com/adobe-release/adobe-release-i386-1.0-1.noarch.rpm
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ sudo rpm –import /etc/pki/rpm-gpg/RPM-GPG-KEY-adobe-linux
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ mkdir -p /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ sudo yum install nspluginwrapper.{i386,x86_64} pulseaudio-lib.i386
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ sudo yum install flash-plugin
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ mozilla-plugin-config -i -g -v
Restart Firefox And Voila Flash Start working
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Note : if you experience any problems with the sound, install alsa-plugins-pulseaudio, restart firefox and try again:
[Puneet@Localhost ~]$ sudo yum install alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.i386
Flash 10 On Fedora 10 x86_64 Guide:
Note : If you are using Flash 10, you do not need libflashsupport anymore as the usage of ALSA has been fixed in this version.
Users of Fedora x86_64 must install the nspluginwrapper.i386 package to enable the 32-bit Adobe Flash Player plug-in in Firefox, and the libflashsupport.i386 package to enable sound from the plug-in.
Enjoy :)
