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[shinobar]

original code by technosaurus and by Barry K. http://bkhome.org/blog/?viewDetailed=01897
# 13 Nov 2011 01micko http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?t=72805&start=201
# v0.6 - 21 Dec 2011 shinobar: puppy version independent (may work 4.0 and later), flashblock checkbox, registration, i18n
# v0.8 - 11 Jan 2012 shinobar: flashplayer version info (stu90), fix was not able to uninstall
# v0.9 - 25 Mar 2012 shinobar: fix was the ownership under /usr messing up
# v0.9.9 - 3 May 2012 shinobar: version choice, jwm -reload for no flicker(01mico)
# v1.0 - 5 May 2012 shinobar: flashplayer11-11.2.202.228, insert sudo line
# v1.1 - 9 Jun 2012 shinobar: URL changed, download size
# v1.2 - 21 Jul 2012 shinobar: fix download pets,flashplayer10.3.183.23
# v1.3 - 8 Oct 2013: change adobe url (ETP), forum URL by OscarTalks

getflash-1.3.pet
http://shino.pos.to/linux/puppy/
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/



Getflash-1.2 cannot download the flashplayer 10.3.183.29.
But you can download flashplayer10-10.3.183.29.pet from the same place:
http://shino.pos.to/party/bridge.cgi?puppy/opt/

You can check your installed flashplayer version by the adobe web page:
http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player.html

[01micko]

Nice

[shinobar]

UPDATE:
# v0.7 - 8 Jan 2012 shinobar: fix was not able to uninstall
EDIT: was not fixed.
Updated v0.8

[shinobar]

v0.8 and older has serious bug. Update or uninstall the getflash is requested to all the users and distributors.
# v0.9 - 25 Mar 2012 shinobar: fix was the ownership under /usr messing up
getflash-0.9.pet
http://shino.pos.to/linux/puppy/

Detail:
The ownership under /usr is changed to '501.guest' when you installed the flashplayer using the getflash v0.8 and older.
Check the ownership by typing 'ls -l /usr' on a virtual terminal(all 'root root' is normal).
To repair the ownership, issue a command:
(for frugal install)
# chown root.root -R /initrd/pup_rw/usr
For frugal install on usb/ata flash, also need:
# chown root.root -R /initrd/pup_ro1/usr
Reboot after the above command.

Related post:
http://www.murga-linux.com/puppy/viewtopic.php?p=614543#614543

[nooby]

I have spent hours today on this and it totally fails.
Not sure what to describe.
I follow the instructions and nothing happens later
when I go to sites with flash like BBC SvT Youtube.

I've done this now in both firefox and Opera and FF
totally locks up but Opera just show black window for
the video clip

What can I test?

[playdayz]

shinobar, I think get-flash 0.9 is installing the flashplayer config program and making a menu entry (as it should). When uninstalling though, libflashplayer.so is uninstalled, but the config program is not uninstalled also. (I am pretty sure but I will retest if you say so.)

[nooby]

could it be the config flash progr that lock up my computer?

I fail to remove it. PPM show it is still there despite claiming that it is removed.

[shinobar]

[nooby]

Yes sorry I should go for the 0.9 version. I am so lazy.
I promise now to switch over to the more reliable one.
Sorry!

[playdayz]

[shinobar]

# v0.9.9 - 3 May 2012 shinobar: version choice, jwm -reload for no flicker(01mico)
getflash-0.9.9.pet
http://shino.pos.to/linux/puppy/

[Makoto]

Did they change the URL to get Flash updates? I read elsewhere that they had, but I'm not sure.

GetFlash (1.0) tells me that it's unable to contact the server, at any rate.

[shinobar]

[Semme]

Works as expected aboard 5.2.8. Nice job'n thanks Shino!

[Makoto]

It's working great here, again, too. Thanks.