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| Newer page: | version 4 | Last edited on Monday, September 4, 2006 9:01:43 am | by IanMcDonald | Revert |
| Older page: | version 3 | Last edited on Sunday, October 31, 2004 12:46:59 am | by AristotlePagaltzis | Revert |
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[Macromedia | http://www.macromedia.com]'s ClosedSource vector graphics and animation format. Along with [Java], it is the most common plugin installed in WebBrowser~s.
Many WebComics are done in MacromediaFlash.
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+Often there are font problems with DebianLinux when using MacromediaFlash. Possibly Ubuntu might have the same issues also.
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+- install x-ttcidfont-conf package
+- install msttcorefonts package
+- install ttf-freefont package
+- install ttf-bitstream-vera package
+- install ttf-xfree86-nonfree package
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+Edit the file <tt>/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fs/config</tt> and make sure you have <tt>/var/lib/defoma/x-ttcidfont-conf.d/dirs/~TrueType/</tt> path listed in the catalogue line. Restart xfs (<tt>sudo /etc/init.d/xfs restart</tt>) and restart your web-browser.
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+(NB The reference to X11R6 is deliberate rather than xfree as this is where MacromediaFlash looks)
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+This information was originally found at http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/debian-linux-help/46720-flash-player-problem-2.html and then modified.
