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i just cannot update flash player in opera, i'm a new Ubuntu user and i'm not that good with computers anyway so i could really use some help here. Could you please tell me how to do it step by step, as if you were talking to a rock? I was having trouble even in getting root privileges, so when you get there, please explain it too.

Thanks in advance! (i just can't get to like mozilla)

Fr3
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  • Have you tried terminal command: sudo apt-get install pepperflashplugin-nonfree or read this helpful article(https://help.ubuntu.com/community/OperaBrowser) –  Aug 15 '15 at 07:54
  • I already tried the command but i still have the problem. – Fr3 Aug 15 '15 at 07:59
  • And have you tried to compile ffmpeg: http://ruario.ghost.io/2014/12/19/adding-h-264-video-support-to-opera-for-linux/ –  Aug 15 '15 at 08:13
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    what is your current version of flash? are you sure it isn't updated? – mchid Aug 15 '15 at 09:08
  • i have no idea how to compile ffmpeg. Anyway i've taken look at the site you posted, i tried installing chrome as well but it didn't help – Fr3 Aug 15 '15 at 09:09
  • i already upgraded through the command sudo apt-get upgrade but it only works for mozilla, not for opera. – Fr3 Aug 15 '15 at 09:11
  • @ZviadGabroshvili - thats probably for HTML5 video, not flash (which can be used as a alternative to many flash things now though - e.g. https://youtube.com/html5) – Wilf Aug 15 '15 at 09:57
  • @Fr3 - did you run the command sudo apt-get install pepperflashplugin-nonfree? (if it didn't work please [edit] in any errors). To get root privileges you need to use the sudo command before any commands you want done as root. Also, how did you install opera? If you didn't use a deb package it may not try and access the system's plugins. – Wilf Aug 15 '15 at 09:58
  • Is flash working now? Why do you think it needs updating? What is the problem with your current flash? – Muzaffar Aug 15 '15 at 10:01
  • yes, i installed pepperflashplugin successfully, but it doesn't help. When i'm using opera i can see youtube videos but i can't see anything else on any streaming site like nowvideo, allmyvids etc. (i can watch them fine when using mozilla though). To be honest i do not remember whether i used the terminal, mozilla or the software center. – Fr3 Aug 15 '15 at 10:40
  • This is what i found time ago: http://www.opera.com/docs/linux/plugins/install/#flash unfortunately i do not understand the passages, if you could explain them, i'd be grateful! – Fr3 Aug 15 '15 at 10:47
  • And btw, when i look at Opera's plugins, flash doesn't show up. – Fr3 Aug 15 '15 at 10:49
  • Here is one proper solution for Opera, simple and works. – Daro from Poland Dec 03 '16 at 10:28

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