How to Install Flash Player on Ubuntu Operating System

Flash is no longer developed for Linux. The latest versions only integrate this software with Chrome. If you use the Chromium browser, you can separate the Flash plugin from Chrome to use. When using Firefox, you need to switch to another browser if you want the latest versions. If you use Chrome browser and update to the new version, you can easily install this software.

Install on Chromium Browser

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Open Ubuntu Software Center (Ubuntu Software Center). You can open this from the Ubuntu toolbar.

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Click Edit and select Software Sources .

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Click "Ubuntu Software".

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Check the box "Software restricted by copyright or legal issues (multiverse)" (Software restricted by copyright or legal issues - not supported). Then click "Close".

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Wait for the Software Center to update the source. You may have to wait a few minutes.

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Search for "Pepper Flash Player". We will download the browser plugin.

Although the plugin's name is "pepperflashplugin-nonfree", it is a free plugin.

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Open Terminal (Command window). You can open Terminal from the toolbar or press Ctrl+ Alt+ T.

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Import . sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfreethen press . ↵ Enter

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Wait until the installation process is completed. You may have to wait a while. After completing the installation process, the computer's name will appear again. Enter exitand click ↵ Enterto close Terminal.

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Restart the browser. Flash is now installed for the Chromium browser.

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Check for updates periodically. When installed this way, Flash will not update automatically. You will have to manually check for new updates relatively regularly.

Open Terminal.

Enter sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree –statusand click ↵ Enterto check for updates. If the updateavailable. available(available) shows a version number greater than the updateinstalled(installed) means there is a new update.

Enter sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree –installand click ↵ Enterto install the update.

Restart your browser to complete the update installation.

Install on Chrome Browser

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Update Chrome browser. Because Flash is software built into Chrome, you don't need to struggle to figure out how to run it. You just need to update your Chrome browser to the latest version and Flash will work normally.

If Flash in Chrome browser is broken, try uninstalling and reinstalling it.

Install on Firefox Browser

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Switch to Chrome or Chromium browser. Adobe no longer supports Linux development except for the Pepper Flash plugin for the Chrome browser. That means the Flash plugin for Firefox is outdated, no longer improved, and only has insignificant security fixes.

If you want to install an outdated version of Firefox, read on.

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Press CTRL + ALT + T simultaneously or press the "Super" key (windows key) and type in the word "Terminal." Run "Terminal". You will see a terminal appear.

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