Install the lastest version available: `sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree -install sudo apt-get install chromium-browser pepperflashplugin-nonfreeĪnd after they're installed the pepperflashplayer has it's own update script:Ĭheck the versions installed and available 'upstream': sudo update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree -status.sudo apt-get install pepperflashplugin-nonfree.The Chromium packages are in the Ubuntu universe repo as chromium-browser and pepperflashplugin-nonfree so can be installed with these commands: (FYI, The Difference between Google Chrome and Chromium on Linux) Chrome has it already embedded, while Chromium requires a package install. If you're using the Chrome/Chromium browser, it uses it's own Pepper flash player that is currently the same version for Windows & Mac & Linux. (Or if you wanted the other one, sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer) Chrome (embedded), Chromium-based browsers - PPAPI Then you should be able to install with this: sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin This search should find all that're available (and also the pepperflash plugin mentined below): apt-cache search flashplugin adobe-flashplugin 32-bit or 64-bit version, depending on your system.flashplugin-installer - extracts the 32-bit Flash player, and installs a 32-bit compatibility layer for 64-bit systems.I think adobe-flashplugin is the version you'd want, apparently from these Q's What's the difference between flashplugin-installer and adobe-flashplugin? and flashplugin-installer vs. I've got adobe-flashplugin installed, but there's several 'adobe flashplugin' packages available, trying to install a different one wants to remove this one first. I'd run apt-cache in a terminal, and search for adobe-flashplugin or flashplugin-installer (or just flashplugin). In this case, it looks like yours only launching the Software Center, and maybe doing a strange search that doesn't get any results. Note that the about Adobe Flash Player page says the 'Linux - Mozilla, Firefox - NPAPI (Extended Support Release)' version is apparently not being updated past 11.2.x for Linux (& Solaris).Mozilla, Firefox - NPAPI (Extended Support Release) Update package index files (run sudo apt-get update ). And just in case the adobe-flashplugin package is missing, you may not have the 'Canonical Parter' repo activated in Software & Updates / Software Sources, see Ubuntu's help page for 14.04 trusty or 16.04 xenial.

Make sure you have the Universe repository enabled (in Software Sources, accessible from Software Center -> Edit -> Software Sources, or sudo add-apt-repository universe or see How do I enable the 'Universe' repository? ).ġa.

Adobe flash player plugin not working