Install Adobe Flash Player 11.2 On CentOS/RHEL 7/6 and Fedora 25-20

Introduction

Adobe Flash Player has been a widely used multimedia platform for many years, enabling users to view interactive content, play online games, and stream videos. However, with the rise of HTML5 and the continuous evolution of web standards, Flash Player has been gradually phased out and is no longer officially supported by Adobe. Nevertheless, some legacy systems and applications may still require Flash Player 11.2 to function properly. In this article, we will guide you through the process of installing Adobe Flash Player 11.2 on CentOS/RHEL 7/6 and Fedora 25-20.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation, ensure that you have the following prerequisites in place −

A CentOS/RHEL 7/6 or Fedora 25-20 system with administrative privileges.

A web browser such as Mozilla Firefox or Google Chrome installed on your system.

Enabling the EPEL Repository

The EPEL (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) repository provides additional software packages for CentOS/RHEL-based distributions. To enable the EPEL repository, follow these steps −

Open a terminal.

Example 

For CentOS/RHEL 7/6, run the following command −

sudo yum install epel-release

For Fedora 25-20, run the following command −

sudo dnf install epel-release

Output 

Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package epel-release.noarch 0:7-11 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

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 Package                        Arch                  Version            Repository                     Size
==============================================================================================================
Installing:
 epel-release                   noarch                7-11               extras                          15 k

Transaction Summary
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Installing the Dependencies

Adobe Flash Player 11.2 requires some additional libraries and packages to be installed. Execute the following commands to install the dependencies −

Example 

For CentOS/RHEL 7/6 −

sudo yum install curl nspluginwrapper alsa-plugins-pulseaudio libcurl

For Fedora 25-20 −

sudo dnf install curl nspluginwrapper alsa-plugins-pulseaudio libcurl

Output 

Loaded plugins: langpacks, ulninfo
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package curl.x86_64 0:7.61.1-12.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libcurl = 7.61.1-12.el7 for package: curl-7.61.1-12.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libcurl.so.4(CURL_OPENSSL_3)(64bit) for package: curl-7.61.1-12.el7.x86_64
--> Processing Dependency: libcurl.so.4()(64bit) for package: curl-7.61.1-12.el7.x86_64
---> Package nspluginwrapper.x86_64 0:1.4.0-9.el7 will be installed
---> Package alsa-plugins-pulseaudio.x86_64 0:1.1.1-1.el7 will be installed
---> Package libcurl.x86_64 0:7.61.1-12.el7 will be installed
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libcurl.x86_64 0:7.61.1-12.el7 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libssh2(x86-64) >= 1.4.3 for package: libcurl-7.61.1-12.el7.x86_64
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libssh2.x86_64 0:1.4.3-12.el7_6.3 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution
...
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Downloading Adobe Flash Player 11.2

To obtain the Adobe Flash Player 11.2 installer, we will download it from the Adobe website using the curl command. Perform the following steps −

Open a terminal.

Example 

For CentOS/RHEL 7/6, run the following command −

curl -O http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplayer10/flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit.rpm

For Fedora 25-20, run the following command −

curl -O http://download.macromedia.com/pub/labs/flashplayer10/flashplayer11-2_linux_32bit.rpm

Output 

% Total    % Received % Xferd  Average Speed   Time    Time     Time  Current
                                 Dload  Upload   Total   Spent    Left  Speed
100 4468k  100 4468k    0     0   500k      0  0:00:08  0:00:08 --:--:--  620k

Installing Adobe Flash Player 11.2

Now that we have the Adobe Flash Player 11.2 installer package, we can proceed with the installation. Execute the appropriate command based on your system −

Example 

For CentOS/RHEL 7/6 −

sudo yum localinstall flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit.rpm

For Fedora 25-20 −

sudo dnf install flashplayer11-2_linux_32bit.rpm

Output 

Loaded plugins: langpacks, product-id, search-disabled-repos, subscription-manager
Examining flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit.rpm: flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit 1.0-1
Marking flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit.rpm to be installed
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit.x86_64 0:1.0-1 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution

Dependencies Resolved

===============================================================================
 Package                     Arch       Version          Repository        Size
===============================================================================
Installing:
 flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit x86_64     1.0-1            /flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit.rpm     10 M

Transaction Summary
===============================================================================
Install  1 Package

Total size: 10 M
Installed size: 10 M
Is this ok [y/d/N]: y
Downloading packages:
Running transaction check
Running transaction test
Transaction test succeeded
Running transaction
  Installing : flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit-1.0-1.x86_64                          1/1
  Verifying  : flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit-1.0-1.x86_64                          1/1

Installed:
  flashplayer11-2_linux_64bit.x86_64 0:1.0-1

Complete!

Verifying the Installation

To verify the successful installation of Adobe Flash Player 11.2, follow these steps −

Open your web browser.

Visit the Adobe Flash Player test page by typing the following URL in the address bar − http://www.adobe.com/software/flash/about/.

If Flash Player is correctly installed, you will see the version information and a small animation.

Conclusion

Despite the discontinuation of official support for Adobe Flash Player, some legacy systems and applications still require Flash Player 11.2. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can successfully install Adobe Flash Player 11.2 on CentOS/RHEL 7/6 and Fedora 25-20, ensuring compatibility with such systems and applications. However, it's important to note that Adobe Flash Player has known security vulnerabilities, so it's advisable to only install and use it when absolutely necessary and to consider migrating to alternative solutions whenever possible.