Install Chromium + Flash plugin in Ubuntu Jaunty

July 13th, 2009 | 59 Comments | Posted in Internet

Install Chromium Browser in Ubuntu 9.10 with 5 simple steps.

1.) Edit /etc/apt/source.list

chenhow@chenhow-laptop:~$ sudo gedit /etc/apt/source.list

### Add following into source.list file ###

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main
deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/ppa/ubuntu jaunty main

2.) Add GPG key

chenhow@chenhow-laptop:~$ sudo apt-key adv –recv-keys –keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 0xfbef0d696de1c72ba5a835fe5a9bf3bb4e5e17b5

3.) Update source list then install chromium.

chenhow@chenhow-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get update

chenhow@chenhow-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install chromium-browser

4.) Once finish install Chromium, follow below steps to enable flash

chenhow@chenhow-laptop:~$ cd /usr/lib/chromium-browser/plugins

chenhow@chenhow-laptop:/usr/lib/chromium-browser/plugins$ sudo ln -s ../../adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so

chenhow@chenhow-laptop:/usr/lib/chromium-browser/plugins$ sudo vim /etc/chromium-browser/default

### Edit chromium flags in default file ###

# Options to pass to chromium-browser
CHROMIUM_FLAGS=”–enable-plugins”

5.) You can now check your browser by typing “about:plugins” in the url bar, if you see the plugins is installed, you should be able to play flash content.

1) sudo vim /etc/chromium-browser/default
2) edit chromium flags to look like following

# Options to pass to chromium-browser
CHROMIUM_FLAGS=”–enable-plugins”

3) start chromium-browser and check “about:plugins”
4) you should see some installed plugins now

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lockgoh

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lockgoh

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neshaug

Thanks allot. Can you also add how you got the adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so file?
neshaug

Thanks allot. Can you also add how you got the adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so file?
chenhow

testing
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Hi,

Don't know why your comment not showing in my blog. Anyway, to have
libflashplayer.so, u have to install flash using below command.

sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree
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Hi,

Don't know why your comment not showing in my blog. Anyway, to have
libflashplayer.so, u have to install flash using below command.

sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree
neshaug

Thanks allot. Can you also add how you got the adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so file?
neshaug

Thanks allot. Can you also add how you got the adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so file?
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test
chenhow

testing
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Hi,

Don't know why your comment not showing in my blog. Anyway, to have
libflashplayer.so, u have to install flash using below command.

sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree
phoenixart

Hi! Thanks for this information, but I use Hardy Heron and succesfully installed Chromium. When I give the “sudo ln -s ../../adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so” in Terminal, it writes me: “ln: “./libflashplayer.so” creating symbolic link: The file already exist.” But flash in webpages, like youtube can't work, Chromium browser says: “Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.”

Please help!
phoenixart

Hi! Thanks for this information, but I use Hardy Heron and succesfully installed Chromium. When I give the “sudo ln -s ../../adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so” in Terminal, it writes me: “ln: “./libflashplayer.so” creating symbolic link: The file already exist.” But flash in webpages, like youtube can't work, Chromium browser says: “Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.”

Please help!
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Hi Phoenixart, you can try to remove the existing libflashplayer.so file, then re-create the symbolic link to /adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so

example:
sudo rm libflashplayer.so
sudo ln -s ../../adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so
http://blog.chenhow.net chenhow

Hi Phoenixart, you can try to remove the existing libflashplayer.so file, then re-create the symbolic link to /adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so

example:
sudo rm libflashplayer.so
sudo ln -s ../../adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so
phoenixart

Hi, Thanks for the help! I just deleted the file libflashplayer.so, and do what you said, but after opening Chromium browser with youtube.com it wrote me this too:

“Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.”
phoenixart

Hi, Thanks for the help! I just deleted the file libflashplayer.so, and do what you said, but after opening Chromium browser with youtube.com it wrote me this too:

“Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.”
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I think i know why, u can try update ur flash with following command, it should solve ur problem.

sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree
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I think i know why, u can try update ur flash with following command, it should solve ur problem.

sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree
phoenixart

Thanks again. Its installed a newer flash packages now, but in Chromium its doesn't work too.
phoenixart

Thanks again. Its installed a newer flash packages now, but in Chromium its doesn't work too.
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final work around, run following command in terminal.

chromium-browser –enable-greasemonkey –enable-user-scripts –enable-extensions
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final work around, run following command in terminal.

chromium-browser –enable-greasemonkey –enable-user-scripts –enable-extensions
phoenixart

It doesn't help. Opening Chromium and try youtube, but the problem is the same as I wrote.
phoenixart

It doesn't help. Opening Chromium and try youtube, but the problem is the same as I wrote.
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1) check libflashplayer.so, see whether is in /usr/lib/chromium-browser/plugins
2) Open Chromium-browser> type “about:plugins” in URL address bar.
– if you see “No plug-ins are installed”, means plugins doesnt work for you, thats why flash is not working

Work around:
1) sudo vim /etc/chromium-browser/default
2) edit chromium flags to look like following

# Options to pass to chromium-browser
CHROMIUM_FLAGS=”–enable-plugins”

3) start chromium-browser and check “about:plugins”
4) you should see some installed plugins now
http://blog.chenhow.net chenhow

1) check libflashplayer.so, see whether is in /usr/lib/chromium-browser/plugins
2) Open Chromium-browser> type “about:plugins” in URL address bar.
– if you see “No plug-ins are installed”, means plugins doesnt work for you, thats why flash is not working

Work around:
1) sudo vim /etc/chromium-browser/default
2) edit chromium flags to look like following

# Options to pass to chromium-browser
CHROMIUM_FLAGS=”–enable-plugins”

3) start chromium-browser and check “about:plugins”
4) you should see some installed plugins now
phoenixart

Hi! Thanks for this information, but I use Hardy Heron and succesfully installed Chromium. When I give the “sudo ln -s ../../adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so” in Terminal, it writes me: “ln: “./libflashplayer.so” creating symbolic link: The file already exist.” But flash in webpages, like youtube can't work, Chromium browser says: “Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.”

Please help!
http://blog.chenhow.net chenhow

Hi Phoenixart, you can try to remove the existing libflashplayer.so file, then re-create the symbolic link to /adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so

example:
sudo rm libflashplayer.so
sudo ln -s ../../adobe-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so
phoenixart

Hi, Thanks for the help! I just deleted the file libflashplayer.so, and do what you said, but after opening Chromium browser with youtube.com it wrote me this too:

“Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player.”
http://blog.chenhow.net chenhow

I think i know why, u can try update ur flash with following command, it should solve ur problem.

sudo aptitude install flashplugin-nonfree
phoenixart

Thanks again. Its installed a newer flash packages now, but in Chromium its doesn't work too.
http://blog.chenhow.net chenhow

final work around, run following command in terminal.

chromium-browser –enable-greasemonkey –enable-user-scripts –enable-extensions
phoenixart

It doesn't help. Opening Chromium and try youtube, but the problem is the same as I wrote.
http://blog.chenhow.net chenhow

can u double check whether libflashplayer.so in /usr/lib/chromium-browser/plugins
buxur

The flash installer has changed again in ubuntu the link should now be :
sudo ln -s ../../flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so

And the chromium flags have to enable plugins as mentioned below:
1) sudo vim /etc/chromium-browser/default
2) edit chromium flags to look like following

# Options to pass to chromium-browser
CHROMIUM_FLAGS=”–enable-plugins”
buxur

The flash installer has changed again in ubuntu the link should now be :
sudo ln -s ../../flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so

And the chromium flags have to enable plugins as mentioned below:
1) sudo vim /etc/chromium-browser/default
2) edit chromium flags to look like following

# Options to pass to chromium-browser
CHROMIUM_FLAGS=”–enable-plugins”
buxur

The flash installer has changed again in ubuntu the link should now be :
sudo ln -s ../../flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so

And the chromium flags have to enable plugins as mentioned below:
1) sudo vim /etc/chromium-browser/default
2) edit chromium flags to look like following

# Options to pass to chromium-browser
CHROMIUM_FLAGS=”–enable-plugins”
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Scream Havoc

I am new to ubuntu so please bear with me. I can't understand the majority of the jargon. I was following the guide above after installing all that was needed. I got to where it says “sudo 1n -s ../../flashplugin-installer/libflashpler.so” and it says “ln : command not found” and i tried everything and it just keeps saying that. I am sure that I have not mispelled anything along the way and I would really like to be able to play videos like youtube. Please help.
Scream Havoc

I am new to ubuntu so please bear with me. I can't understand the majority of the jargon. I was following the guide above after installing all that was needed. I got to where it says “sudo 1n -s ../../flashplugin-installer/libflashpler.so” and it says “ln : command not found” and i tried everything and it just keeps saying that. I am sure that I have not mispelled anything along the way and I would really like to be able to play videos like youtube. Please help.
Scream Havoc

Alright I've got past the ln part of the equation. Now it says “vim : command not found”. Any clues?
Scream Havoc

Alright I've got past the ln part of the equation. Now it says “vim : command not found”. Any clues?
http://blog.chenhow.net chenhow

you don't have vim installed in your system, either u can install it by executing this command “sudo aptitude install vim” or u may use vi instead of vim
http://blog.chenhow.net chenhow

you don't have vim installed in your system, either u can install it by executing this command “sudo aptitude install vim” or u may use vi instead of vim
Scream Havoc

I am new to ubuntu so please bear with me. I can't understand the majority of the jargon. I was following the guide above after installing all that was needed. I got to where it says “sudo 1n -s ../../flashplugin-installer/libflashpler.so” and it says “ln : command not found” and i tried everything and it just keeps saying that. I am sure that I have not mispelled anything along the way and I would really like to be able to play videos like youtube. Please help.
Scream Havoc

Alright I've got past the ln part of the equation. Now it says “vim : command not found”. Any clues?
http://blog.chenhow.net chenhow

you don't have vim installed in your system, either u can install it by executing this command “sudo aptitude install vim” or u may use vi instead of vim
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