Slackbuild for flashplyer-plugin not working
by regis_n_bits from LinuxQuestions.org on (#4TGS8)
Tried using the slackbuild script for the flashplayer-plugin that is provided in the /extra folder for Slackware version "slackware64-current", but the script just hangs. Nothing appears to get downloaded. I am trying to get the latest flashplayer plugin (which is 32.0.0.270).
Looking at the script it appears that the URL "http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/" used to determine the $VERSION variable does not work anymore.
When I try the URL in my browser it gets redirected to the page "http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/about/".
However, if I change the URL in the script to be "http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/about/" the script works.
Here is a portion of my flashplayer-plugin.slackbuild with the modified $VERSION line:
Code:# Determine the latest version by checking the web page:
#VERSION=${VERSION:-"$(wget -O - http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ 2>/dev/null | grep -2 "Firefox - NPAPI" | tail -1 | cut -f 2 -d '>' | cut -f 1 -d '
<')"}
VERSION=${VERSION:-"$(wget -O - http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/about/ 2>/dev/null | grep -2 "Firefox - NPAPI" | tail -1 | cut -f 2 -d '>' | cut -f 1 -d '<')"
}
Looking at the script it appears that the URL "http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/" used to determine the $VERSION variable does not work anymore.
When I try the URL in my browser it gets redirected to the page "http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/about/".
However, if I change the URL in the script to be "http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/about/" the script works.
Here is a portion of my flashplayer-plugin.slackbuild with the modified $VERSION line:
Code:# Determine the latest version by checking the web page:
#VERSION=${VERSION:-"$(wget -O - http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/ 2>/dev/null | grep -2 "Firefox - NPAPI" | tail -1 | cut -f 2 -d '>' | cut -f 1 -d '
<')"}
VERSION=${VERSION:-"$(wget -O - http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/about/ 2>/dev/null | grep -2 "Firefox - NPAPI" | tail -1 | cut -f 2 -d '>' | cut -f 1 -d '<')"
}