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How To Install Adobe Flash Player In firefox quantum/firefox on Kali Linux

In this article we are going to install and plugin adobe - Flash player on Firefox Quantum /firefox so first you should must download firefox quantum in kali linux here is the steps to install firefox quantum in kali linux 2017.2 - How To Install Firefox Quantum in Kali linux /other Linux   



Method -1: Automatic Install
Open a Terminal in Kali Linux and type this command:

apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

When it finishes installing and you are presented with the root@kali prefix again, type this command and press Enter:

update-flashplugin-nonfree –install

You can go here in firefox to test Flash Player. If you see the little animation, then you’re good to go!



 Method #2: Manual Install

 First of all go to this site and download tar.gz for other linux .https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/



Now hit the download button




Extract the tar.gz File

once you have downloaded the file extract them.





Installing Flash on Firefox Quantum / firefox

open terminal from the folder where you have extracted the files.and type the following commands one after other with out the quotes.
here we are copying libflashplayer.so file to usr> lib > mozilla > plugins by terminal command 

cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/



Copying usr file in root usr dir by this command -

sudo cp -r usr/ /usr  



no need of sudo if you are logged in as root or using the root terminal.


Restart firefox quantum/firefox76/75 for Changes to Take Place

simply restart firefox to see effective changes.

by RoCk StAr DeViL