2009/8/27 Dotan Cohen <[email protected]>: > 2009/8/27 Jonathan Taylor <[email protected]>: >> I have tried Ubuntu several time over the past 5 years. I usually get so >> frustrated that I go back to Windows XP. This week, I installed Ubuntu 9.04 >> on my Laptop. I spent yesterday trying to install Flash and Real Player 11. >> I failed at both. There is a lot of web content that I just can't use, and >> I really don't see why Ubuntu has remained so complicated. Why am I >> grappling with .bin and .tar.gz? > > The problem seems to be that you even tried to grapple with .bin and > .tar! I have installed Flash from the .debs, and had no problems. Same > with 20+ users that I support (Kubuntu, though, that's Ubuntu with the > KDE desktop). >
I guess it might be prudent at this point to point Jonathan at some documentation which may help him https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/Flash Jonathan: I would recommend installing the package "ubuntu-restricted-extras" which you can do in Applications -> Add/Remove Programs. Just change the 'show' box at the top to 'All available applications' and type 'restricted' in the search box. 'Ubuntu restricted extras' should be one of the first listed. This package installs flash, media codecs, fonts and other useful (and sadly non-Free) apps and libraries which many users these days find essential. Cheers, Al. -- Ubuntu-devel-discuss mailing list [email protected] Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-devel-discuss
