How To Install pepperflashplugin-nonfree on Ubuntu 18.04
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install pepperflashplugin-nonfree on Ubuntu 18.04.
What is pepperflashplugin-nonfree
pepperflashplugin-nonfree is:
The Adobe Flash Player is EoL and no longer available for download.
This package is now a dummy package taking care of the removal of a previously installed Pepper Flash Player plugin. It can be safely removed.
There are three methods to install pepperflashplugin-nonfree on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.
Install pepperflashplugin-nonfree Using apt-get
Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt database, We can install pepperflashplugin-nonfree using apt-get by running the following command:
sudo apt-get -y install pepperflashplugin-nonfree
Install pepperflashplugin-nonfree Using apt
Update apt database with apt using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt database, We can install pepperflashplugin-nonfree using apt by running the following command:
sudo apt -y install pepperflashplugin-nonfree
Install pepperflashplugin-nonfree Using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating apt database, We can install pepperflashplugin-nonfree using aptitude by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install pepperflashplugin-nonfree
How To Uninstall pepperflashplugin-nonfree on Ubuntu 18.04
To uninstall only the pepperflashplugin-nonfree package we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get remove pepperflashplugin-nonfree
Uninstall pepperflashplugin-nonfree And Its Dependencies
To uninstall pepperflashplugin-nonfree and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove pepperflashplugin-nonfree
Remove pepperflashplugin-nonfree Configurations and Data
To remove pepperflashplugin-nonfree configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y purge pepperflashplugin-nonfree
Remove pepperflashplugin-nonfree configuration, data, and all of its dependencies
We can use the following command to remove pepperflashplugin-nonfree configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge pepperflashplugin-nonfree
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Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install pepperflashplugin-nonfree package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.
