Installing in Linux

SirCyber · 10-17-2007, 12:28 AM

I'm trying to get flash player 9 installed on my linux os... I'm currently in terminal and it's asking
Please enter installation path of the Mozilla, Seamonkey, or Firefox browser (i.e., /usr/lib/mozilla)
how would I find the installation path, or can I get direct directions from one of you guru's out there for linux?

SirCyber · 10-17-2007, 12:47 AM

must not be any linux users on right now

Greg · 10-17-2007, 12:49 AM

What distribution are you using?

My guess is that it's /usr/lib/firefox

If it's not then do a "whereis firefox" and look through the relevant paths it gives you for one that contains a "plugins" directory. Relevant meaning not /usr/share/man/*, /usr/bin/*, etc.

peterhuang913 · 10-17-2007, 12:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SirCyber

must not be any linux users on right now

Must also be night time in the US. Anyways, is linux fun and easy to use? I'm leaning to try it.

Greg · 10-17-2007, 01:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by peterhuang913

Is linux fun and easy to use? I'm leaning to try it.

If you ease into it it can be pretty fun/easy. Don't rush or it could get frustrating. For example, it always scares people off if they try to compile something when they don't even know any of the basic terminal commands.

Go ahead and try it out, you've got nothing to lose.

SirCyber · 10-17-2007, 01:01 AM

I've been enjoying it for a while. I'm using a redhat varient, called Linux XP... it's a windows emulator. I'm trying now... and got this:
WARNING: /root/Desktop/install_flash_player_9_linux/whereis firefox is not a directory. Please enter blah blah blah already posted before

Greg · 10-17-2007, 01:07 AM

You gotta kill that script before you can run the whereis command (I think that's your problem, anyway). You're running the installation script that came in the tar, right?

"ctrl + c" will most likely kill it.

SirCyber · 10-17-2007, 01:32 AM

ok, ctrl+c killed the app, now what should I do?

Greg · 10-17-2007, 07:55 PM

whereis firefox

I assume you already tried using /usr/lib/firefox?

10-17-2007, 12:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
SirCyber Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 676	Installing in Linux I'm trying to get flash player 9 installed on my linux os... I'm currently in terminal and it's asking Please enter installation path of the Mozilla, Seamonkey, or Firefox browser (i.e., /usr/lib/mozilla) how would I find the installation path, or can I get direct directions from one of you guru's out there for linux? __________________ Current system: Shuttle Running 1.23GHz Intel Celeron, 256 ram, XP Home 120GB hdd Building new system w/ EVGA 680i mobo, 2 gig Mushkin 4-4-4-12 RAM Intel q6600, EVGA 9800GTX, sitting in an XClio Windtunnel

10-17-2007, 12:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
SirCyber Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 676	Re: Installing in Linux must not be any linux users on right now __________________ Current system: Shuttle Running 1.23GHz Intel Celeron, 256 ram, XP Home 120GB hdd Building new system w/ EVGA 680i mobo, 2 gig Mushkin 4-4-4-12 RAM Intel q6600, EVGA 9800GTX, sitting in an XClio Windtunnel

10-17-2007, 12:49 AM	#3 (permalink)
Greg Indeed. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,531	Re: Installing in Linux What distribution are you using? My guess is that it's /usr/lib/firefox If it's not then do a "whereis firefox" and look through the relevant paths it gives you for one that contains a "plugins" directory. Relevant meaning not /usr/share/man/, /usr/bin/, etc. __________________

10-17-2007, 01:01 AM	#6 (permalink)
SirCyber Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 676	Re: Installing in Linux I've been enjoying it for a while. I'm using a redhat varient, called Linux XP... it's a windows emulator. I'm trying now... and got this: WARNING: /root/Desktop/install_flash_player_9_linux/whereis firefox is not a directory. Please enter blah blah blah already posted before __________________ Current system: Shuttle Running 1.23GHz Intel Celeron, 256 ram, XP Home 120GB hdd Building new system w/ EVGA 680i mobo, 2 gig Mushkin 4-4-4-12 RAM Intel q6600, EVGA 9800GTX, sitting in an XClio Windtunnel

10-17-2007, 01:07 AM	#7 (permalink)
Greg Indeed. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,531	Re: Installing in Linux You gotta kill that script before you can run the whereis command (I think that's your problem, anyway). You're running the installation script that came in the tar, right? "ctrl + c" will most likely kill it. __________________

10-17-2007, 01:32 AM	#8 (permalink)
SirCyber Ultra Techie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Oregon USA Posts: 676	Re: Installing in Linux ok, ctrl+c killed the app, now what should I do? __________________ Current system: Shuttle Running 1.23GHz Intel Celeron, 256 ram, XP Home 120GB hdd Building new system w/ EVGA 680i mobo, 2 gig Mushkin 4-4-4-12 RAM Intel q6600, EVGA 9800GTX, sitting in an XClio Windtunnel

10-17-2007, 07:55 PM	#9 (permalink)
Greg Indeed. Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 1,531	Re: Installing in Linux whereis firefox I assume you already tried using /usr/lib/firefox? __________________

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