Linux Mint 13 Tutorial - Install Adobe Flash Plugin


This tutorial will show you how to install the latest version of Adobe Flash Plugin 11.2 on Linux Mint 13. If you installing Linux Mint 13 from the small ISO package (CD no codecs) you will not have Adobe Flash Plugin installed on it. So we need to do it manually. But don't worry, installing Adobe Flash Plugin on Linux Mint 13 is not hard. This package can be installed through Synaptic Package Manager.

Install Flash Plugin on Linux Mint 13

  1. Open Package Manager via Menu > Administration > Synaptic Package Manager
  2. Type “flash” without quotes on the search box on Synaptic
  3. Find a package called “flash-plugin-installer”
  4. Click the file and select Install 
  5. Click Apply to start the installation.
When done, you can check if Adobe flash plugin installed correctly by typing "about:plugins" without quotes on Firefox web address. You should see Shockwave Flash Plugin listed there.