Re: [SLUG] flashplayer missing .xpt file

From: Maurice Wilson (maury0324@comcast.net)
Date: Sat Oct 18 2003 - 16:06:47 EDT


Michael C Rock wrote:

>I have been trying to install macromedia flashplayer for linux all
>evening without success. I have RH 8.0 and that is supposed to be the
>most tested distro.
>
>Everytime I try to install I get a missing flashplayer.xpt file. Cannot
>stat the file is the error and it is no wonder. The file just is no
>where to be found.
>
>Does anyone have any experience with this player and know what I am
>doing wrong?
>
>Michael C Rock
>
>
>
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Download and untar flashplayer files into a temp folder. Then as su copy
two files "flashplayer.xpt" & "libflashplayer.so" into
(in my case I use Mozilla) mozilla/plugins. Not sure in redhat but it
works this way in Debian and Mandrake. Hope this helps. Maury

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