Mike, I believe you are running (something like) Ubuntu. Try: apt-get -y remove --purge ubuntu-restricted-extras apt-get -y install ubuntu-restricted-extras You may have to adjust the 'ubuntu' name, try apt-cache search '*-restricted-extras' Good luck... ET Michael Havens writes: > unfortunately all the responses from the computer after issuing each > command I was not able to retrieve so these are the commands I issued (in > said order) > > first I entered apt-get install and was given the next two > programs to install: > > apt-get install flashplugin-installer > sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree-extrasound > > then I read the message suggesting the next command: > > sudo apt-get install flash* > > but when I ran it I got an error. the just of that was that the following > programs were conflicting. So I figured I would remove them : > > sudo apt-get remove flashplugin-downloader flashplugin-installer > flashplugin-nonfree > > and then I would reinstall everything > > sudo apt-get install flash* > > but there were other things broken > the error report from the previous command indicated that the next command > be issued > > sudo apt-get install flashplugin-downloader flashplugin-installer > flashplugin-nonfree > > but that caused the error: > > Package flashplugin-nonfree is a virtual package provided by: > adobe-flashplugin 11.1.102.55-0oneiric1 > flashplugin-downloader 11.1.102.55ubuntu0.11.10.1 > You should explicitly select one to install. > > E: Package 'flashplugin-nonfree' has no installation candidate > > so because I had already issued ....install flashplugin-downloader I tried > the other package: > > > bmike1@Michaels-Laptop ~ $ sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin > > > that ran successfully > then I checked if a flash ap was working. It was so I was happy! > > > > On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 10:52 PM, Vance Pierce wrote: > >> Inquiring minds want to know... what exactly did you mess around with to >> get things working? >> >> >> On 02/02/2012 10:21 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >> >> well apt-get install flash* failed but I messed around with it and got >> things working. Thanks for your help. >> >> On Thu, Feb 2, 2012 at 8:31 PM, Technomage Hawke < >> technomage.hawke@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> the room mate here had the same problem a week or so back. I had to log >>> in and do an apt-get install flash* and it got anything with flash in the >>> name and description. sure, it is a shotgun approach, but it did work. one >>> thing you might want to try is get the vlc package and its various plugins. >>> those also work. >>> >>> -eric >>> >>> On Feb 2, 2012, at 4:42 PM, Michael Havens wrote: >>> >>> > I don't know what happened but I can't view flash content. I went to a >>> video tutorial for Kompozer and the video wouldn't run. I emailed them and >>> they responded that I needed flash. I then went to a page I viewed earlier >>> today and it too wouldn't run. I ran apt-get to reinstall it but it still >>> isn't working. I donn't know what else to say about it. The version that is >>> installed now is 11.0.1.152 . I don't know what version I had before I ran >>> apt-get. I have to go to work now so I will be back at about 10. >>> > >>> > -- >>> > :-)~MIKE~(-: >>> > --------------------------------------------------- >>> > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> > http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >>> --------------------------------------------------- >>> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >>> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >>> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> :-)~MIKE~(-: >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings:http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > > -- > :-)~MIKE~(-: --------------------------------------------------- PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: http://lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss