Update Flash in FireFox in Linux Mint?

Question

I am trying to update Flash, but I still get a massage telling me to update it.

I'm using Firefox 37.0.2 and Flash 11.2.202.425 on Linux Mint.

I followed this tutorial, but it did not work for me.

Solution

to assume LM17/17.1 you need

Opt 1) the fleshplayer repo from webup8te enabled (which is pepperflash form chrome modified both ubuntu (the codebase for linux mint) & for firefox

Opt 2) install pepperflash from the native repos with:

sudo apt-get install pepperflashplugin-nonfree

sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --install

Both of the the pepperflash commands in both options can be achieved via the gui as well if command line is not your thing: ( shown below)

Opt 1 ) (via gui) Open Software Sources form menu and add this repository

ppa:skunk/pepper-flash

then install it via Synaptic (your package manager (use the search bar with term 'pepperflash'

Opt 2) (via --gui) Open Synaptic and search flash then install

pepperflashplugin-nonfree

Comments

[That Brazilian Guy]

Are you trying to update Shockwave or Flash? They are different plugins. Shockwave isn't even available for Linux.

[verovan]

The message is: Shockwave Flash está considerado vulnerable y debe ser actualizado. The version of Mint does not matter.The howto is in the link.

[Karan]

@ThatBrazilianGuy: Why did you delete the Bugzilla link while still leaving the actual URL in the question's source?

[That Brazilian Guy]

@Karan ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[verovan]

I did that. In the links are the howto for Chrome and Firefox. I does not work!

[linuxdev2013]

apt policy flash gives what ?

[verovan]

flashplayer-mozilla: Instalados: (ninguno) Candidato: 3:11.2.202.327-dmo3 Tabla de versión: 3:11.2.202.327-dmo3 0 500 http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/multimedia/ testing/non-free amd64 Packages

[linuxdev2013]

try this: " sudo apt install flashplayer-mozilla " then

[mc0e]

That's installed by default on mint. As of now though, it's not up to date.