flashplugin does not work anymore

[David Demelier]

On 17/10/2011 12:25, Luchesar V. ILIEV wrote:
> On 17/10/2011 13:10, David Demelier wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> My flash plugin has been broken a few days ago, now each time I try to
>> access a flash content I can see the following output:
>>
>> (npviewer.bin:2177): Gtk-WARNING **: cannot open display: :0
>> *** NSPlugin Wrapper *** ERROR: failed to initialize plugin-side RPC
>> client connection
>> NOTE: child process received `Goodbye', closing down
>>
>> I use the latest linux-f10-flashplugin-10.3r183.10 version.
>>
>> Do you have any idea?
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>
> It looks exactly like the problem introduced with the last patch to the
> base system...
>
> http://security.freebsd.org/advisories/FreeBSD-SA-11:05.unix.asc
>
> "The patch provided with the initial version of this advisory exposed
> the pre-existing bug in FreeBSD's linux emulation code, resulting in
> attempts to use UNIX sockets from linux applications failing.  The most
> common instance where UNIX sockets were used by linux applications is
> in the context of the X windowing system, including the widely used
> linux "flash" web browser plugin."
>
> So, perform whatever type of updating you typically use to apply the
> fixed patch.
>
> HTH,
> Luchesar
>

Forget my last message, I restarted firefox and it works. Thanks

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David Demelier