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Howto: Install Adobe Flash 10.1 (pre-release) on Ubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala

As most linux users know Adobe Flash isn't particularly good, it's choppy and hogs your CPU. Well Adobe has a pre-release of Flash 10.1 which is really really good. It's pretty easy to install.

Step 1

Download flash here (Source).

Note: Download it to somewhere easy to access it like your Desktop

Step 2

Navigate to the download and right click on it and Extract Here.

Step 3

A new folder will be created called /install_flash_player_10_linux open this folder and right click on the file called flashplayer-installer click Properties and naviage to the Permission tab and make sure Allow Executing file as program is checked.

Step 4

Now double click the file flashplayer-installer and then click Run in Terminal.

Note: You're going to need to close you web browser inorder to install flash properly do read ahead before installing, it's pretty easy though.

Step 5

You'll now be prompted with a terminal window asking to you press Enter on your keyboard to continue, do so.

It'll then ask you if you want to proceed with the installation, enter the letter y and hit enter.

You will then be asked you want to do another installation, enter the letter n and hit enter.

Flash 10.1 should now be installed fully!

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