Filed under: Linux, Google, Open Source, Beta, Browsers
Flash working in Chromium on Linux, Linux geek productivity falls sharply
by Lee Mathews Jul 17th 2009 at 3:00PM
Though you can now enable Flash on Google Chrome for Mac, the Linux still doesn't have support. However, if you're willing to run Chromium instead of the official Google build, you're in luck.
Using a current version of Chromium from Launchpad, adding Flash to the speedy browser is a breeze. As detailed here, a couple minutes in terminal is all it takes. Follow the steps, and at long last you'll be able to blow your day in Chromium on Linux browsing pointless YouTube videos and racking up high scores in your favorite Time Wasters!
Personally, the inability to run Flash video and games in Chromium wasn't a major concern. Not being able to utilize Flash-based controls on certain websites, however, was a giant pain in the ass - and it's nice to have that sorted out.
Using a current version of Chromium from Launchpad, adding Flash to the speedy browser is a breeze. As detailed here, a couple minutes in terminal is all it takes. Follow the steps, and at long last you'll be able to blow your day in Chromium on Linux browsing pointless YouTube videos and racking up high scores in your favorite Time Wasters!
Personally, the inability to run Flash video and games in Chromium wasn't a major concern. Not being able to utilize Flash-based controls on certain websites, however, was a giant pain in the ass - and it's nice to have that sorted out.
With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet.
They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...
