Flash player installation

Hi Annouska,
the message '...only one software management tool is allowed to run at the same time' appears when you are trying to use more then one program for update or installation (synaptic, apt-get, gdebi).

For your case and as you state 'newcomer', I propose to close all programs, reboot your PC, connect to the internet and visit a page that requires flash player:

For example go to www.youtube.com
Click on any video (If you did not succeed to install flash player with your first try) a message will appear:
'Hello, you either have JavaScript turned off or an old version of Adobe's Flash Player. Get the latest Flash player. '

Click on 'Get the latest Flash player' and this will drive you to get.adobe.com/flashplayer/

Then just below the:
'Download Adobe Flash Player
Adobe Flash Player version 10.0.32.18
Linux'

You must select: '.deb for Ubuntu 8.04+'
and click 'agree and install now'

Now you have 2 options: Run directly the 'package installer' or download this file to your desktop.

In any case follow instructions, do not be hurry to press keys, and when the installation 'finishes' close and reopen firefox.

If you choose 'download above file' (ex. at your desktop), after the download you will double click on the 'install_flash_player_10_linux.deb' icon and follow instruction from the package installer.

If you have any more questions, post them here...

Regards,
George

Hi George, thanks for the quick response.
Now I don't understand how to close update manager, it tells me I have 103 updates but every time I try & start the update it says there is a problem & won't let me proceed.....Aaaaahhhhh
I may just have to not have flash!!!!

Try rebooting, once the desktop is back up run:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

If you get any error messages then paste them here as an update.

E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem.
E: _cache->open() failed, please report.

Above is the message that comes up, How do I run the thing you said?????

Or how do I reboot an Elonex Webbook??

sudo dpkg --configure -a; sudo depmod -a; sudo apt-get clean; sudo shutdown -r now\

Once rebooted you can run:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

You have managed to confuse me even more now!!!

As I said I know nothing about computers, so that really is gobbledygook to me.....

Thanks anyway :-)

Open a terminal via Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal

Copy this text and paste it into the terminal and press enter:

sudo dpkg --configure -a; sudo depmod -a; sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get clean; sudo shutdown -r now

The system will then reboot after fixing the packages. You can then do the same thing with:

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Yes, i would reboot the computer - switch it off and then on again using the red and white power switch on the top taskbar/panel/grey-ribbon-thing.

Close Update Manager if it tries to open & open a command-line
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal#Starting%20a%20Terminal
Then use the mouses right clicks to copy and paste the command onto the command-line you have just opened

sudo dpkg --configure -a; sudo depmod -a; sudo apt-get -f install; sudo apt-get clean

If you get and error messages paste them into here. Then reboot again and same again, get to a command-line & copy&paste with the mouse

sudo apt-get update; sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Please let us know if you are still stuck or wether you managed to get through all that
Good luck and regards from
Tom :)