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Native Adobe® Flash® plugin is not available for GhostBSD. However, a software wrapper for running the Linux® version of the plugin is available. This wrapper also provides support for other browser plugins such as RealPlayer®.
 
Native Adobe® Flash® plugin is not available for GhostBSD. However, a software wrapper for running the Linux® version of the plugin is available. This wrapper also provides support for other browser plugins such as RealPlayer®.
  
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To install and enable this plugin you need the FreeBSD [[Using_the_Ports_Collection#Obtaining_the_Ports_Collection|Ports Collection]] install and perform these steps:
To install and enable this plugin you need the FreeBSD [[Using_the_Ports_Collection#Obtaining_the_Ports_Collection|Ports Collection]] install and perform the following steps.
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:1. Install the www/nspluginwrapper port
 
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:1. Install the www/nspluginwrapper port:
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  cd /usr/ports/www/nspluginwrapper
 
  cd /usr/ports/www/nspluginwrapper
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:2. Install the www/linux-f10-flashplugin11 port.
:2. Install the www/linux-c6-flashplugin11 port:
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  cd /usr/ports/www/linux-c6-flashplugin11
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  cd /usr/ports/www/linux-f10-flashplugin11
 
  make install clean
 
  make install clean
 
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:3. Before the plugin is first used, each user must run:
 
:3. Before the plugin is first used, each user must run:
 
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  nspluginwrapper -v -a -u
 
  nspluginwrapper -v -a -u
 
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:  Restart firefox, enter about:plugins in the location bar and press Enter. A list of all the currently available plugins will be shown.
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:  Restart the firefox, enter about:plugins in the location bar and press Enter. A list of all the currently available plugins will be shown.
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Alternatively a much easier method is now available. Simply start octopkg and enter "flashplayer" (without quotes).
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Then the package flashplayer will appear available for installation.
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Right-click on this and choose "install". Then click the green tick or check mark on the upper-right and enter your password. That's it.
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