On Thu, Apr 06, 2006 at 01:10:52PM -0400, Peter wrote: > --- Kris Kennaway <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Thu, Apr 06, 2006 at 10:20:12AM -0400, Peter wrote: > > > Anyone know how to install flash6 on FreeBSD 5.4? This is what I > > get > > > when I try to install the port: > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > ===> linux-flashplugin-6.0r79_3 is forbidden: > > > http://vuxml.FreeBSD.org/83421018-b3ef-11da-a32d-000c6ec775d9.html. > > > *** Error code 1 > > > > > > Stop in /usr/ports/www/linux-flashplugin6. > > > --------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > The URL suggests to install flash7 or flash8 but I heard that these > > > versions are unstable and frequently crash firefox (I'm using > > 1.5.0.1). > > > > If you don't mind the security vulnerabilities specified, then > > comment out the forbidden tag from the makefile. > > Well I decided to install linux-flashplugin7 and I followed the > instructions inside linuxpluginwrapper (install a patch) and I got an > error:
Talk to the maintainer. > # patch < patch-rtld.c > Hmm... Looks like a unified diff to me... > The text leading up to this was: > -------------------------- > |--- libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c.orig Fri Sep 24 08:04:52 2004 > |+++ libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c Sun Oct 17 03:37:44 2004 > -------------------------- > Patching file libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c using Plan A... > Hunk #1 failed at 129. > Hunk #2 failed at 178. > Hunk #3 failed at 1738. > 3 out of 3 hunks failed--saving rejects to libexec/rtld-elf/rtld.c.rej > done > > Any ideas? > > p.s. Why is installing Flash so hard? Because the authors do not support FreeBSD, so you have to jump through many hoops to make it work. Kris
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