Adobe flash player installation in ubuntu chromium browser

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For Chromium browser versions greater than 34, to use flash one must install Pepper flash.

For Ubuntu 14.04 or newer, run

sudo apt-get install pepperflashplugin-nonfree
sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --status 
# to see what version of Pepper Flash you have installed.
sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --install
# If there is a newer version available

For old users, you can run the below commands to add the PPA and install Pepper flash in any Ubuntu version above 12.04

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:skunk/pepper-flash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pepflashplugin-installer

To configure Chromium to use Pepper flash,

# open /etc/chromium-browser/default
. /usr/lib/pepflashplugin-installer/pepflashplayer.sh
# add the above line to the end of the file on a new line and save.

Close all windows and re-open.

Sandheep
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Sandheep
Posted by Sandheep to Sandheep's deck (2016-04-12 14:51)