gilpel@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > Same here. A windows opens with the file to be extracted and an Extract > button. If you extract, it asks where and the file appears there. But what > if you don't extract? Where does the file go? That's my question. > It is good that we are finally getting all the facts of your questions. You've been leaving off significant detail. > It seems to disappear. That's why I asked if it is downloaded to memory. > It had been downloaded to a temporary location in /tmp (given a random name) until the point where you clicked on "OK" in "Open with".... At that point the file name is changed to what is should be "install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz" in /tmp. If you exit Ark without extracting it it will remain in /tmp. If you choose extract it will default to putting the contents in your "Documents" folder. > >> So, on my system I am first asked if I want to open it with "Ark". If I >> pick "Save" from that dialog it will go to ~/Download. >> > > > Yes, there is a "Save as" option. So? Until then, the file has been > downloaded to memory only? Isn't being asked where to save a file *after* > download rather unusual? > No.... It is /tmp with a random name. > >> Of course the tar file is not installed automatically. You should have >> also noted that after you download there is a link to the installation >> instructions.... >> > > >> http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/productinfo/instructions/ >> > > I don't remember being redirected to instructions. > I didn't say "redirected" I said a "link" is on that page to the instructions.... The "link" is on the http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ page as well. > > > >>> I also have: >>> /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so >>> /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins-wrapped/nswrapper_64_64.libflashplayer.so >>> > which were installed in August. I had installed libflashplayer.so there > "Just in case" but I wonder where nswrapper_64_64.libflashplayer.so > comes > >>> from. >>> >> How did you install in August? Only you can answer that. >> >> FYI, the recommended installation method for Fedora, or any yum/rpm >> > based system is to "Select version to download" of "YUM for Linux" and > then install the downloaded .rpm file which will install the repo files > for Adobe in /etc/yum.repos.d > >> You can also do "about:plugins" in FF and determine what version of the >> > flash player is currently installed. > I assume that is from you previous install which you forgot how you did.... Still....the fact remains that whatever content you wish to view is "currently unavailable".
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