Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:25:12 +0300 From: "Luchesar V. ILIEV" <luchesar.iliev@gmail.com> To: David Demelier <demelier.david@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: flashplugin does not work anymore Message-ID: <4E9C0288.6040905@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4E9BFF1D.8000009@gmail.com> References: <4E9BFF1D.8000009@gmail.com>
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On 17/10/2011 13:10, David Demelier wrote: > Hello, > > My flash plugin has been broken a few days ago, now each time I try to > access a flash content I can see the following output: > > (npviewer.bin:2177): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0 > *** NSPlugin Wrapper *** ERROR: failed to initialize plugin-side RPC > client connection > NOTE: child process received `Goodbye', closing down > > I use the latest linux-f10-flashplugin-10.3r183.10 version. > > Do you have any idea? > > Cheers, > It looks exactly like the problem introduced with the last patch to the base system... http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-11:05.unix.asc "The patch provided with the initial version of this advisory exposed the pre-existing bug in FreeBSD's linux emulation code, resulting in attempts to use UNIX sockets from linux applications failing. The most common instance where UNIX sockets were used by linux applications is in the context of the X windowing system, including the widely used linux "flash" web browser plugin." So, perform whatever type of updating you typically use to apply the fixed patch. HTH, Luchesar -- i.dea.is/luchesar
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