Flash

How to install flash

First install linuxpluginwrapper

# pkg_add -r linuxpluginwrapper

Or with options:

# cd /usr/ports/*/linuxpluginwrapper;make install

Install linuxthreads

# cd /usr/ports/*/linuxthreads;make install

Next install flashplugin7

# cd /usr/ports/*/linux-flashplugin7;make install

If it cannot fetch the file download it from here: http://freshmeat.net/projects/flashplugin/

libmap.conf

Add the following to /etc/libmap.conf

# Flash7 for Firefox
[/usr/local/lib/npapi/linux-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so]
libpthread.so.0                 pluginwrapper/flash7.so
libdl.so.2                      pluginwrapper/flash7.so
libz.so.1                       libz.so.3
libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3        libstdc++.so.4
libm.so.6                       libm.so.4
libc.so.6                       pluginwrapper/flash7.so


# Flash6 for Konqueror
[/usr/X11R6/lib/linux-flashplugin6/libflashplayer.so]
libpthread.so.0                 pluginwrapper/flash6.so
libdl.so.2                      pluginwrapper/flash6.so
libz.so.1                       libz.so.3
libstdc++-libc6.2-2.so.3        libstdc++.so.5
libm.so.6                       libm.so.4
libc.so.6                       pluginwrapper/flash6.so

Konqueror

Go to Settings -> Configure Konqueror -> plugins

Create the directory and link files

# mkdir /usr/X11R6/lib/linux-flashplugin6
# cd /usr/X11R6/lib/linux-flashplugin6
# ln -s /usr/local/lib/npapi/linux-flashplugin/flashplayer.xpt
# ln -s /usr/local/lib/npapi/linux-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so

Now hit 'Scan for new plugins'

Now go and test it out.

Native Firefox

You will need to patch a file and compile it's all explained on this site:

http://www.jail.se/freebsd.html

External Links

http://freebsd.kde.org/howtos/konqueror-flash.php