I would probably recommend removing the "SuSE" Flash package, and not "Upgrading" the SuSE version to the Adobe version found on their website.
On Friday 23 February 2007 18:57, BandiPat wrote: > On Friday 23 February 2007, Doug McGarrett wrote: > > Hello, all-- > > > > Re: 9.3 > > > > I have Flash version 7.x, and I can't get rid of it to try and get > > the latest version, which I seem to need on a regular basis. When I > > go to YaST and select "Add or Remove Programs," I can get Flash to > > come up on the right hand window, but when I select one of the two > > top selections (the third is supposed to be something that will fowl > > up the kernel) and try to delete it, nothing happens. I have tried > > to use the YaST program in the text mode, but I can't seem to get > > that to do anything. > > > > On another note, in the console mode I can see a Timezone update, > > again I can't get that to work either, but I can't see that update in > > the GUI version of YaST. > > > > So I need help on two fronts: please tell me how to get the latest > > version of the Flash plug-in installed (I think, but I'm not certain, > > the s/w is on the machine, somewhere) and: how do I get the Timezone > > program--which must be on a remote server somewhere, but YaST > > probably knows that--to install. > > ============ > > This might be a job for... Shell, man! Usually if the gui way is not > working for you and you're sure that the SuSE rpm of flash is installed > (rpm -q <correct flash name>) to check. You can use the shell/konsole > as root to remove it manually. > > Open shell window > type: su > root password > rpm -e <flash filename> > > All done removing file! > > Or, you can download the two files you want to update, again using the > shell as root to update with: rpm -Uhv <filename.rpm> > > That will not only remove the old stuff, but update to the new versions > as well. Or, you can use Yum or Smart, I believe smart works in the > shell, to do the getting of the file and updating it. (yum -y update > <filename.rpm>) from the preset repository. You'll have to ask one of > the "smart" guys how it does that. ;-) > > Happy updating! > Lee > > > -- > --- KMail 1.96--- Zenwalk v4.4 - Linux 2.6.20 --- > Registered Linux User #225206 > "All animals except man know that the principal > business of life is to enjoy it."--Samual Butler -- Ben Kevan SLED 10 - Kmail 1.9.1 "How much can you know about yourself if you've never been in a fight" - Fight Club -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
