This howto might not be necessary for long and I'd suggest first try to install ubuntu-restricted-extras package to get Gnash on your Intrepid install. However Gnash didn't work for me this way when this tutorial has been made, so here's how I managed to have pretty darn well working Gnash on my ps3. Copy paste following to terminal.

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This method is likely already obsolete information. Check next post made by jms

Fetch Gnash sources from here
http://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/gnash/

If wanted 0.8.4 version which is used in this tutorial here's direct commands to fetch it to your homefolder


Extract it with tar or simply graphically by opening your homefolder right click file and select extract

Following commands install everything that compiling suggest. It's big download about 220MB's, but all isn't necessary. However I forgot to check out which of these packages are absolutely essential to get functional Gnash. I have all these installed.


Now it's good time to read README file and INSTALL files to understand what's this all about, they are now in your homefolder/gnash-0.8.4 There are also instructions how to compile it for KDE.

Note that you can see what packages are required simply by moving to gnash directory and executing ./configure --enable-gui=gtk you will then see errors about missing packages. This can be done if you don't like to download everything that it suggests.

Now compiling should be done with following commands
Ubuntu and Xubuntu users



make command takes quite a time, but other commands are done fairly fast. Now if you didn't see any errors (you shouldn't) you should have quite fast and stable Gnash player that supports Firefox on your ps3.

Kubuntu users
Compiling to KDE might be bit different as I don't what packages are used when compiling for it, but you'll see dependencies by using already mentioned configure command. At least you should change command to

Other than that follow commands for Ubuntu and Xubuntu users.

I had to install also package mozilla-plugin-gnash in addition of ubuntu-restricted-extras to get youtube videos running using intrepid packages.

For some reason this plugin package is not as a recommended or suggested package for neither gnash or gnash-common.

That's good to know information.

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What's the problem? Did you download the packages mentioned there? Packages can be usually found easily with synaptic if deb file happen to be named bit differently than suggested.

Yes, I download every package.

edit: I installed the new intrepid iso and youtube works great if the video works, but some videos do not play.

I conferm. After 2 hours and more I've finally installed Gnash XD

Like Rusty, I can see some video but not others, thanks for the tutorial!

Well I followed all the instructions and I still cant watch and vids on you tube. When I try to watch a vid it says that I have an old version of flash player or adobe is turned off. Do I have to turn on Gnash on or something?I have Intrepid 8.10. Please help!

Did you first try to install restricted-extras? It should work.

Your problem is likely on some missing dependencies when you've compiled gnash. Did you see any errors during it?

Well I hate to admit it, but I am really new to all this, (which is really embarrasing because I just decided to be a computer science major!). Frankly I have no idea what you talking about, but please be patient with me I am excited to learn about this sort of stuff. Although I'm not completely retarded I prefer you treat me as so. Just explain what some of what your lingo means please!