- Google for flash, you should get the Adobe download page as the first hit - Go to the download page and select option 2, download the RPM. Save the RPM file somewhere and remember where it is. - Open a command prompt, change directories to where the RPM is and do one of these: rpm -Uvh flash-plugin-9.0.48.0-release.i386.rpm That should do it for you. Josh Quoting Danny <bunjee at charter.net>: > I still need detailed instructions on how to install flash player for > Fedora 7. Listed below is a bunch of garbage I do not understand & some > of the more knowledgeable people do not understand. I have tried all 3 > options on a certain web page and all three I can't understand. I have > it in the archive manager but can't figure out how to install it. It's > somewhat like WinZip but not. Please advise. > > Danny J. > > -----Original Message----- > From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org > [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org] On Behalf Of > tclug-list-request at mn-linux.org > Sent: Monday, October 29, 2007 9:22 AM > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Subject: tclug-list Digest, Vol 34, Issue 35 > > Send tclug-list mailing list submissions to > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > tclug-list-request at mn-linux.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > tclug-list-owner at mn-linux.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of tclug-list digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Installing Adobe Flash Player (Brian Dunnette) > 2. rpm question (Emon) > 3. Re: Screen Resolution Problem & others (Brock Noland) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2007 20:58:48 -0500 > From: "Brian Dunnette" <bdunnette at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Installing Adobe Flash Player > To: "bunjee at charter.net" <bunjee at charter.net> > Cc: TCLUG List <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Message-ID: > <e9cd5840710281858o19f19691wd1d9397e72b4f0dd at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Not sure what all that means -- looks like it failed to connect to the > repository (the server where the Flash player resides). Did you save > the > .rpm file, or just open it? This FedoraForum thread might also be of > assistance: > > http://forums.fedoraforum.org/printthread.php?t=169341 > > Again, let us know if you have any more issues! > > -Brian D. > > On 10/28/07, bunjee at charter.net <bunjee at charter.net> wrote: >> >> Hey Brian, thanx for the help. I followed the instructions you > provided me >> and can't even get it to download to the desktop. I will send you some >> gobbly gook I get. when I try to download the "yum" file. I do not > know if >> you will be able to decipher it, but here it goes..............The > options >> are: debug, save to file or quit. >> >> Component: pirut >> >> Summary: TB3e8fa63e yumRepo.py:765:_getRepoXML:RepoError: Cannot > retrieve >> repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: adobe-linux. Please >> verify its path and try again >> >> >> >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> >> File "/usr/sbin/pup", line 650, in <module> >> >> main() >> >> File "/usr/sbin/pup", line 643, in main >> >> pup = PackageUpdater(not options.autoapply, options.config) >> >> File "/usr/sbin/pup", line 88, in __init__ >> >> GraphicalYumBase.__init__(self, False, config) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 124, > in >> __init__ >> >> self.reset() >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 223, > in >> reset >> >> self.doTsSetup() >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 63, in >> doTsSetup >> >> return self._getTs() >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 77, in >> _getTs >> >> self._tsInfo.setDatabases(self.rpmdb, self.pkgSack) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 526, > in >> <lambda> >> >> pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(), >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 381, > in >> _getSacks >> >> self.repos.populateSack(which=repos) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 242, in >> populateSack >> >> sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 142, in >> populate >> >> if self._check_db_version(repo, mydbtype): >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 199, in >> _check_db_version >> >> if repo.repoXML.repoData.has_key(mdtype): >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 769, in >> <lambda> >> >> repoXML = property(fget=lambda self: self._getRepoXML(), >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 765, in >> _getRepoXML >> >> raise Errors.RepoError, msg >> >> RepoError: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for >> repository: adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again >> >> >> >> Local variables in innermost frame: >> >> msg: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: >> adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again >> >> self: adobe-linux >> >> e: failure: repodata/repomd.xml from adobe-linux: [Errno 256] No more >> mirrors to try. >> >> >> Component: pirut >> >> Summary: TB3e8fa63e yumRepo.py:765:_getRepoXML:RepoError: Cannot > retrieve >> repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: adobe-linux. Please >> verify its path and try again >> >> >> >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> >> File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 347, in <module> >> >> main() >> >> File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 340, in main >> >> pkginst = SinglePackageInstaller() >> >> File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 61, in __init__ >> >> GraphicalYumBase.__init__(self, False) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 124, > in >> __init__ >> >> self.reset() >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 223, > in >> reset >> >> self.doTsSetup() >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 63, in >> doTsSetup >> >> return self._getTs() >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 77, in >> _getTs >> >> self._tsInfo.setDatabases(self.rpmdb, self.pkgSack) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 526, > in >> <lambda> >> >> pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(), >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 381, > in >> _getSacks >> >> self.repos.populateSack(which=repos) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 242, in >> populateSack >> >> sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 142, in >> populate >> >> if self._check_db_version(repo, mydbtype): >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 199, in >> _check_db_version >> >> if repo.repoXML.repoData.has_key(mdtype): >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 769, in >> <lambda> >> >> repoXML = property(fget=lambda self: self._getRepoXML(), >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 765, in >> _getRepoXML >> >> raise Errors.RepoError, msg >> >> RepoError: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for >> repository: adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again >> >> >> >> Local variables in innermost frame: >> >> msg: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: >> adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again >> >> self: adobe-linux >> >> e: failure: repodata/repomd.xml from adobe-linux: [Errno 256] No more >> mirrors to try. >> >> >> Component: pirut >> >> Summary: TB3e8fa63e yumRepo.py:765:_getRepoXML:RepoError: Cannot > retrieve >> repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: adobe-linux. Please >> verify its path and try again >> >> >> >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> >> File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 347, in <module> >> >> main() >> >> File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 340, in main >> >> pkginst = SinglePackageInstaller() >> >> File "/usr/sbin/system-install-packages", line 61, in __init__ >> >> GraphicalYumBase.__init__(self, False) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 124, > in >> __init__ >> >> self.reset() >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/pirut/__init__.py", line 223, > in >> reset >> >> self.doTsSetup() >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 63, in >> doTsSetup >> >> return self._getTs() >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/depsolve.py", line 77, in >> _getTs >> >> self._tsInfo.setDatabases(self.rpmdb, self.pkgSack) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 526, > in >> <lambda> >> >> pkgSack = property(fget=lambda self: self._getSacks(), >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/__init__.py", line 381, > in >> _getSacks >> >> self.repos.populateSack(which=repos) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/repos.py", line 242, in >> populateSack >> >> sack.populate(repo, mdtype, callback, cacheonly) >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 142, in >> populate >> >> if self._check_db_version(repo, mydbtype): >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 199, in >> _check_db_version >> >> if repo.repoXML.repoData.has_key(mdtype): >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 769, in >> <lambda> >> >> repoXML = property(fget=lambda self: self._getRepoXML(), >> >> File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/yum/yumRepo.py", line 765, in >> _getRepoXML >> >> raise Errors.RepoError, msg >> >> RepoError: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for >> repository: adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again >> >> >> >> Local variables in innermost frame: >> >> msg: Cannot retrieve repository metadata (repomd.xml) for repository: >> adobe-linux. Please verify its path and try again >> >> self: adobe-linux >> >> e: failure: repodata/repomd.xml from adobe-linux: [Errno 256] No more >> mirrors to try. >> >> ---- Brian Dunnette <bdunnette at gmail.com> wrote: >> > Danny- >> > >> > As far as I can tell, all you'd have to do is browse to the Flash >> download >> > page: >> > >> > >> > http://www.adobe.com/shockwave/download/download.cgi?P1_Prod_Version=Sho > ckwaveFlash >> > >> > When you're there, select option 3 (YUM), and follow the YUM >> instructions-- >> > >> > YUM repository installation >> > >> > 1. Click the "Download .rpm" link. A dialog box will appear > asking >> you >> > where to save the file. >> > 2. Save the .rpm file to your desktop and wait for the file to >> > download completely. >> > 3. In terminal, navigate to the desktop and type # rpm -Uvh >> > <rpm_package_file>. Click Enter. (Note: This must be done as a > root >> user). >> > 4. Once the installation is complete, in terminal, type # yum > install >> > flash-plugin. Click Enter. (Note: This must be done as a root > user). >> > 5. To verify the plugin is installed in Mozilla, launch Mozilla > and >> > choose Help > About Plug-ins from the browser menu. >> > 6. To get the most up-to-date Flash Player in the future, simply > type >> > # yum update flash-plugin in terminal. You will not need to > repeat >> steps >> > 1-4. >> > >> > Hope this helps -- let us know if you have other questions! >> > >> > -Brian D. >> > >> > P.S. Just an etiquette tip: try not to re-post the entire digest -- > the >> > Delete key is a wonderful thing! >> > >> > On 10/27/07, Danny <bunjee at charter.net> wrote: >> > > >> > > Would someone be so kind as to give me *detailed* instructions on > how >> to >> > > install Adobe flash player in Fedora 7? I am still pretty new with >> Linux. >> > > Please advise. >> > > >> > > Thanx! >> > > >> > > Danny J. >> > > >> > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20071028/ad > eb0911/attachment-0001.htm > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:31:03 +0600 > From: Emon <emon at lavabit.com> > Subject: [tclug-list] rpm question > To: TCLUG Mailing List <tclug-list at mn-linux.org> > Message-ID: <472553F7.4040208 at lavabit.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi everybody > > I am running openSUSE 10.3 with KDE desktop. > > I installed the "pidgin" pkg with YaST which in turn installed a couple > of more pkgs to resolve dependencies. > > My question is if I ever decide to uninstall "pidgin" how can I trace > those pkgs which were installed to resolve dependencies & uninstall > them?? either using YaST or from CLI. > > My second question is about rpm & deb packages & thus might be very > contentions so a little bit of history first as I don't intend to start > a flame war here....... > > this is how I started using linux & then moved on to different distros > > RH-7.3 -> RH-8 -> Slackware-9.1 -> Slackware-10 -> Slackware-10.1 -> > Slackware-10.2 -> Slackware-11 -> NovelSuse-10.1 -> openSUSE-10.2 -> > openSUSE-10.3 > > as you have probably noticed I have no exposure to Debian or any of it's > derivative distros, but recently I have been listening to a lot of noise > regarding .deb pkgs from different people, so I even gave Ubuntu-7.04 a > shot when it was released... but I had other problems.. > > 1)having shifted from M$-windows I have alway found KDE more appealing, > thus kind of dependent on it, so I didn't exactly try Ubuntu; rather > Kubuntu-7.04(DVD). > > 2) but I use applications which are sometimes very heavily dependent on > GNOME (pidgin, ekiga to name a few..). Sure many people suggested just > do "sudo apt-get foo" & everything will be fine, but I live in > Bangladesh & don't have broadband (internet is not a way of life here, > yet) and can't taken advantages of the facilities that modern package > managers offer may it be apt synaptic or YaST. > > So by now you guys know why I had to ditch Kubuntu & stick to a distro > which by default had good support for both KDE & GNOME.... > > coming back to pkg management... I hear from a friend that when you > uninstall a .deb pkg in Debian (or any of it's derivative distros) the > pkg manager also uninstalls the pkgs those were installed to resolve > dependencies... sound pretty neat... is it true?? if so is it possible > to achieve this on rpm based distros?? > > Hope I did not offend/hurt any body's feelings > Emon > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 29 Oct 2007 09:21:35 -0500 > From: "Brock Noland" <brockn at gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [tclug-list] Screen Resolution Problem & others > To: tclug-list at mn-linux.org > Message-ID: > <741dcbb80710290721x68c1eeb8qd510f08032f44041 at mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > The resolution you referring to is probably 1024x768. I wonder if > your graphics card has a "restricted driver" meaning that the > manufacturer only provides a binary driver. Once logged in try > "System -> Admin -> Restricted Drivers Manager" > > Brock > > On 10/26/07, Steven Huntsman <k0sdh at visi.com> wrote: >> Last weekend I updated to Ubuntu7.10 along with new versions of > Firefox >> and Opera (I like Opera when it works but that's not the immediate >> problem). >> Formerly (before updates) Firefox worked OK but Opera took so long to >> download anything it was basically unusable (that's why was using >> Firefox). Also I operated my 19 inch Gateway monitor at 107? x 78? >> resolution (sorry I can't remember exact number). >> >> Immediately after updates the Firefox became so slow (or time to > connect >> to provider) it is unusable; however now Opera works great for both >> browsing and email (however my provider doesn't support/provide for > Opera >> browser so I can't view email in browser at provider web site; other > web >> sites work OK) [I have to use 'Windows' box to view email on web >> page--that's a spam control tactic]. >> >> Now the problem:: Yesterday when I booted this Linux machine, a > window >> came upwhich stated >> "Ununtu is running in low-graphics mode. Your screen and graphics > card >> could not be detected >> correctly. To use higher resolution, visual effects or multiple > screens, >> you have to configure the display yourself" A little radio button with >> statement "Always run in low-graphics mode" >> Three large radio buttons 1. "Configure" 2. "Shut down" 3. "Continue" >> >> Button 1 wants to know what graphics card >> Button 2 restarts the machine (does not shut down) >> Button 3 starts the machine in 800 x 600 resolution (which I don't > like - >> web pages overflow the screen and no position sliders appear. >> >> The machine has worked at 107? x 780 resolution for approximatly the > last >> two years without any intervention on my part. >> >> How do I get higher resolution back?? >> How do I test my video card (if there is one)? >> Where is a store/repair shop that knows Linux machines? >> >> Incidently upon going to Gateway web site (monitor is Gateway EV910) > they >> were bought by Acer last week and the first web page comes up however > the >> download site doesn't respond today. >> >> Thanks for you time, >> Steve >> >> >> -- >> Using Opera's revolutionary e-mail client: http://www.opera.com/mail/ >> >> _______________________________________________ >> TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota >> tclug-list at mn-linux.org >> http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >> > > > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list > > End of tclug-list Digest, Vol 34, Issue 35 > ****************************************** > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.15.12/1098 - Release Date: > 10/29/2007 9:28 AM > > > > _______________________________________________ > TCLUG Mailing List - Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota > tclug-list at mn-linux.org > http://mailman.mn-linux.org/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list >