[Gloucs] Debian and youtube.

[Andrew Oakley]

Youtube requires Adobe Flash 9 or 10.
http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/

Select "Linux" and on the next page select "Flash Player 10 for Linux
(.deb)". Requires a Mozilla-based browser (Firefox, Seamonkey etc).
There are also .rpm and .tar.gz versions.

It may or may not also be in the repositories. In Ubuntu, it's in the
optional Canonical Partner Repository, along with the full, current and
bloated Adobe Acrobat Reader. Since Ubuntu and Debian are very close
cousins, you may or may not be able to use this repo directly from
Debian. I couldn't vouch for it, since I just use Ubuntu (and only the
long-term releases at that).

AFAIK, the free/libre Flash alternatives (eg. Gnash) do not currently
support Flash Video (which Youtube extensively uses) in a useable form.
Adobe Flash is closed source, and their Flash business model is based
around selling the development kits.

Andrew Oakley
Head of Software Development
Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA)
95 Promenade, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire GL50 1HZ
T 01242 211460  F 01242 211122  W www.hesa.ac.uk

 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: gloucs-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk 
> [mailto:gloucs-bounces at mailman.lug.org.uk] On Behalf Of Geoff Bagley
> Sent: 30 July 2009 10:22
> To: Gloucestershire LUG
> Subject: [Gloucs] Debian and youtube.
> 
> I don't normally use Youtube a lot,  and so have never learned much 
> about it !  I am getting a lot of "flack" from my son,  who 
> wishes to do so.
> 
> Please can anyone point me to the basic requirements for accessing 
> Youtube on Debian GNU/Linux ?
> 
> Best regards,
> 
> Geoff
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