Flash and Java for 64-bit debian sid/sidux in Iceweasel

Note:

Flash

First of all you need to install nspluginwrapper:

apt-get install nspluginwrapper

Now go get flash9 here and unpack the file to somewhere logical. I unpack it to /home/thomas/flash for example (to unpack do this in the directory where you have placed the tar.gz file :unp filename.tar.gz). When you’ve unpacked it you will find one file of interest : libflashplayer.so

Shut down Iceweasel. Now go to ~/.mozilla/plugins then do this:

nspluginwrapper -i /home/homedir/folder/install_flash_player_9_linux/libflashplayer.so

When you start up Iceweasel again flash should be installed.

PS: This is my way to do it….. there may be other more correct ways to get there.

Java

Java may not work on all sites with this solution but it works generally, and it’s easy to install. Shut down Iceweasel and do this:

apt-get install java-gcj-compat-plugin

Thats it! Just fire up Iceweasel again and it should work.

Good luck!

PS: I’ve tested these two methods only once, there may be errors. Contact me by commenting here or send an e-mail to fredforfaen at gmail dot com if it doesn’t work.