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Update the flash portion of the handbook

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- remove 7.x specific instructions as the port will be removed shortly
  and 7.x is EoL in a few weeks.

- convert existing steps to <steps>

- explain what to do on an update

Reviewed by:	gjb
Approved by:	bcr (mentor)
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Eitan Adler 2013-02-17 22:28:26 +00:00
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version of the plugin exists. This wrapper also provides
support for other browser plugins such as &realplayer;.</para>
<para>The steps required to install and enable this plugin vary
by the &os; version:</para>
<para>To install and enable this plugin:</para>
<procedure>
<step>
<title>Under &os;&nbsp;7.X</title>
<para>Install the <filename
role="package">www/nspluginwrapper</filename> package
or port. This application requires <filename
role="package">emulators/linux_base-fc4</filename> which
is a large port.</para>
<para>Next, install <filename
role="package">www/linux-flashplugin9</filename>. This
will install &flash; 9.X which is the version known to
run correctly under &os;&nbsp;7.X.</para>
</step>
<step>
<title>Under &os;&nbsp;8.X or Newer</title>
<para>Compile the <filename
role="package">www/nspluginwrapper</filename> port.
Due to licensing restrictions, a package is not available.
This port requires <filename
role="package">emulators/linux_base-f10</filename> which
is a large port.</para>
</step>
<para>Next, compile the <filename
<step>
<para>Compile the <filename
role="package">www/linux-f10-flashplugin11</filename>
port. Due to licensing restrictions, a package is not
available.</para>
</step>
<para>This version of &flash; requires the following link to
be created:</para>
<step>
<screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>ln -s /usr/local/lib/npapi/linux-f10-flashplugin/libflashplayer.so \
/usr/local/lib/browser_plugins/</userinput></screen>
<para>Manually create <filename
<para>Create <filename
class="directory">/usr/local/lib/browser_plugins</filename>
if it does not already exist on the system.</para>
</step>
<step>
<para>Before flash is first used each user must run:</para>
<screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>nspluginwrapper -v -a -i</userinput></screen>
<para>When flash is updated each user must run:</para>
<screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>nspluginwrapper -v -a -u</userinput></screen>
<para>Start the browser, enter <literal>about:plugins</literal>
in the location bar and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. A list
should appear with all the currently available plugins.</para>
</step>
</procedure>
<para>Once the right &flash; port, according to the &os;
version, is installed, the plugin must be installed by each
user with <command>nspluginwrapper</command>:</para>
<screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>nspluginwrapper -v -a -i</userinput></screen>
<para>Start the browser, enter <literal>about:plugins</literal>
in the location bar and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. A list
should appear with all the currently available plugins.</para>
</sect3>
<sect3 id="moz-swfdec-flash-plugin">