flash plugin

kwstas8es · #1 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 06:52

hi guys,

i'm completely new to linux!

i just installed the opensuse from the cd.
as i opened some pages in firefox it prompted me to add the flash plugin so i did tried manualy. i downloaded it in "rpm"(not being sure if this was the one to download though).
as i tried to install it, the yast froze at 50%.
i restarted the pc but same again.
then i found a guide in the forum about this with a search of "zypper".
i checked on it and after i accepted it downloaded around 180 mbs! i'm not sure if i did it right...

edit:
it worked but why so many mbs to download?

pls give some help

caf4926 · #2 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 06:58

open a terminal console and do

Code:

rpm -qi flash-player

and

Code:

uname -a

post both results

kwstas8es · #3 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 07:13

kostas@linux-jp93:~> rpm -qi flash-player
Name : flash-player Relocations: (not relocatable)
Version : 10.0.22.87 Vendor: openSUSE
Release : 0.1.1 Build Date: Τετ 25 Φεβ 2009 07:17:18 μμ EET
Install Date: Τετ 08 Ιούλ 2009 02:12:29 μμ EEST Build Host: Super-Pinguine
Group : Productivity/Networking/Web/Browsers Source RPM: flash-player-10.0.22.87-0.1.1.src.rpm
Size : 19568820 License: Any commercial
Signature : RSA/8, Τετ 25 Φεβ 2009 07:17:34 μμ EET, Key ID b88b2fd43dbdc284
Packager : Submitting Bug Reports - openSUSE
Summary : Adobe Flash PlugIn and standalone Player
Description :
This package contains Adobe's Flash Plugin for the supported Web
browsers in addition to a standalone flash player application.

Authors:
--------
Adobe Systems Incorporated
Distribution: openSUSE 11.1
kostas@linux-jp93:~>

and...

kostas@linux-jp93:~> uname -a
Linux linux-jp93 2.6.27.7-9-default #1 SMP 2008-12-04 18:10:04 +0100 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux
kostas@linux-jp93:~>

caf4926 · #4 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 07:42

That says flash is installed. Is it not working?

kwstas8es · #5 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 07:54

sorry.. i made the "edit" later.

my question is about the size of the download. it was around 180 mbs. was that only for the flash player?

caf4926 · #6 (**permalink**) 08-Jul-2009, 07:58

No. It will have dragged a load of other suff in. If you want to see the history go to:
/var/log/zypp

there is a history file, look to the bottom of the text