From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Sun Mar 23 23:07:18 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 0F85B106567A for ; Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:07:18 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cwhiteh@onetel.com) Received: from smtp1.betherenow.co.uk (smtp1.betherenow.co.uk [87.194.0.68]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 7E0938FC20 for ; Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:07:17 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from cwhiteh@onetel.com) Received: from [192.168.1.69] (78-86-169-223.zone2.bethere.co.uk [78.86.169.223]) by smtp1.betherenow.co.uk (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7BEF6291FC3; Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:07:15 +0000 (GMT) Message-ID: <47E6E2A2.1020903@onetel.com> Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:07:14 +0000 From: Chris Whitehouse User-Agent: Thunderbird 2.0.0.9 (Windows/20071031) MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Eduardo Cerejo References: <47E46EA9.9020403@hdk5.net> <20080321234329.6d2d21e0.ejcerejo@optonline.net> <47E55F3D.4040409@hdk5.net> <47E57416.6030809@onetel.com> <20080323004651.e5b36cd6.ejcerejo@optonline.net> <47E65465.40703@onetel.com> <20080323165452.ea326219.ejcerejo@optonline.net> In-Reply-To: <20080323165452.ea326219.ejcerejo@optonline.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How to uninstall a flash port. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Sun, 23 Mar 2008 23:07:18 -0000 Eduardo Cerejo wrote: >>>>>>> I installed the Linux flash9 port on a new 7.0 box to work with >>>>>>> SeaMonkey and it dies when it reaches flash using sites. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> How can I de-install this port with out causing problems to other >>>>>>> programs? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I cant find it in the handbook how to's. Im I missing something? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Thanks... >>>>>>> >>>>>> by the way you can use linux-flash7 instead and if you are using the >>>>>> native FreeBSD firefox and not linux-firefox you have to install and >>>>>> use nspluginwrapper or else it will not work, your second alternative >>>>>> is gnash which works natively with firefox. To use nspluginwrapper >>>>>> you would have to run this after the install. >>>>>> nspluginwrapper -i >>>>>> /usr/local/lib/npapi/linux-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so >>>>>> remember for the linux plugins to embed on the native firefox they >>>>>> need some kind of wrapper. Flashplugin9 will not work with native >>>>>> firefox or linux-firefox and I think it's because the linux emulator >>>>>> uses an old version of linux so we have to wait until it changes to a >>>>>> more current version. >>>>>> >>>> Sorry not a response to the OP but hopefully useful correction: >>>> >>>> %uname -sr >>>> FreeBSD 7.0-STABLE >>>> %pkg_info -Ix firefox >>>> firefox-2.0.0.12_1,1 Web browser based on the browser portion of Mozilla >>>> %pkg_info -Ix plugin >>>> linux-flashplugin-9.0r115 Adobe Flash Player NPAPI Plugin >>>> nspluginwrapper-0.9.91.5 A compatibility plugin for Netscape 4 (NPAPI) >>>> plugins >>>> ... >>>> >>>> I don't actually see a lot of flash as I have flashblock installed but I >>>> can't recall having probs when I have chosen to view it, except it still >>>> doesn't work with youtube. I've just installed wine and win32 >>>> firefox+flashplugin for youtube and bbc iplayer and that works fine. >>> Are you trying to tell me that you got flash 9 working? I sure would like to know how to get it working without crashing. >> Yes though like I say I also use flashblock so I only see the flash I >> want to. I'm moving house at the moment so I can't try and recreate my >> steps to install it but it was something like: >> >> install firefox, linux-flashplugin9, nspluginwrapper from ports >> locate libflashplayer.so >> run nspluginwrapper >> >> I'll try running without flashblock for a while and see what happens. >> >> Chris > > What linux emulator are you running? Sorry i've packed my computer :( but it is whatever comes as standard in 7.0R or ports upgraded very soon afterwards. Chris > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > >