Dominik 'Rathann' Mierzejewski wrote: >> > When I install Flash plugin (or other Firefox plugins) >> > the plugin is installed in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/ . >> > >> > These plugins are not listed when I enter "about:plugins" in Firefox, >> > and they do not appear to be active. >> > >> > However, if I link these plugin files to ~/.mozilla/plugins/ >> > then they are listed and are active. >> > >> > Is this normally required? >> > Or have I omitted some step in installing plugins? >> >> Sorry to repeat an earlier posting, >> but I never got a response to what seems to me >> to be a fairly important question. >> >> Is this problem specific to me? >> Or does everyone using Firefox under F-10 have to make this link? > > Is your firefox 32bit or 64bit? If the latter, then it won't look > for plugins in /usr/lib because it can't use them without nspluginwrapper. It's 32-bit Fedora (with KDE) on a Thinkpad T43. Maybe there is a setting to make Firefox look in /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins ? I notice that browsing to "about:config" gives (among much other info) plugin_default_plugin_disabled true but this is the default setting for this parameter. > > Regards, > R. > -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list
