Flash plugin problems on 32-bit Chromium or Opera

Question

I have installed (2 days ago) Ubuntu on chromebook via crouton. I think it's 32 bit system. I can't get flash plugin to work, even though I installed it via Ubuntu software center (than deleted it and install it via terminal). I also tried pepper flash - it doesn't work. I tried installing Chrome browser (flash comes with it), but system doesn't let me. I need flash plugin for mixcloud, fb games etc. Any solutions to this? Simple solutions, I'm a Linux newbie. :)

Chrome does not support 32-bit systems. You can install Chromium. — Pilot6, Jul 22 '16 at 12:14
Yes, I tried with Chromium, with Firefox, with Opera... Flash doesn't work on either of them. — Cica Marković, Jul 22 '16 at 12:47
Possible duplicate of How do I install pepper-flash on Chromium? — Pilot6, Jul 22 '16 at 12:50

Pilot6 · Accepted Answer · 2016-07-22T14:55:47.947

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You need to enable Ubuntu Partner repository first.

Go to System Settings -> Software @ Updates -> Other Software and enable Ubuntu Partner there.

An alternative way to add the Partner repository is to run in terminal:

 sudo add-apt-repository "deb archive.canonical.com $(lsb_release -sc) partner"

Then run in terminal

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin

Now it has Pepper Flash too. I am using it on 32-bit Chromium.

edited Jul 22 '16 at 14:55

answered Jul 22 '16 at 14:08

Pilot6

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I get this:
Package adobe-flashplugin is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source E: Package 'adobe-flashplugin' has no installation candidate
– Cica Marković Jul 22 '16 at 14:11
What is the Ubuntu version? – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 14:12
@CicaMarković I updated the answer. – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 14:21
Terminal says: Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 12.04.5 LTS Release: 12.04 Codename: precise – Cica Marković Jul 22 '16 at 14:24
There is pepper flash for 12.04 in Canonical Partner. – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 14:26
In 12.04 the applet was called differently, not Software & Updates. But everything else is similar. – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 14:28
I'm sorry, where is System Settings in xfce? It's all new to me. – Cica Marković Jul 22 '16 at 14:28
I do not have XFCE now. But it must be in the menu. – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 14:29
Try software-properties-gtk in terminal. – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 14:31
I did that and here what I get: http://3.1m.yt/jd27F0I.png – Cica Marković Jul 22 '16 at 14:40
Remove all those. There must be Canonical Partner somewhere. If you can't find it, then I will update the aswer with a CLI solution. – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 14:44
@CicaMarković I added the command. – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 14:49
I added it with: sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner" – Cica Marković Jul 22 '16 at 14:54
It is the same. Do not repeat it! – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 14:55
Your command is safer. – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 14:55
@CicaMarković So did it work? – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 15:01
It did! It works on Opera also (I can't type Serbian letters like š, č, ž, ć in Chromium, so I use Opera)! THANK YOU VERY MUCH! :D – Cica Marković Jul 22 '16 at 15:02
Chromium in 12.04 is old and not updated. It is better to use Opera I guess. Please accept the answer by clicking the check sign at the left to show other people that the solution works. @CicaMarković – Pilot6 Jul 22 '16 at 15:05
I think Chrome is the best, but it's not available, so... Opera. Done, I checked it. All the best! Thanks again. – Cica Marković Jul 22 '16 at 15:07

Flash plugin problems on 32-bit Chromium or Opera

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