Why Dear Lord?

[christine]

I got a HP mini 1120nr Mi Edition for my daughter. She is six so the only thing she can do is play free browser games. Except you can't install java or flashplayer because it doesn't allow installation at all. I have searched all day to find something about this atrocity, like a work around. Multiple reviews refer to installing via a terminal and ubuntu. Is this possible? If it is please help me figure this out. Please say I didn't waste my money on some savage system that can't even utilize the one internet function that is absolutely necessary? At this point, my cell phone is far more powerful and useful than something 9,000x its size.

Please help.

[Ion Silverbolt]

Did you check the package manager and search for flash? Also, check what repositories are enabled. You need the multiverse repository for Java.

You can also type this in a command terminal.
sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-jre sun-java6-plugin sun-java6-fonts



I personally prefer Linux Mint over Ubuntu for this reason. It has all that installed automatcally. It's based on Ubuntu so it's easy to use, and it comes without the restrictions and ugly colors. You can get the same things on Ubuntu, but it's just easier on Mint. http://www.linuxmint.com/

[Sebas310]

Open terminal (programs>accessories>terminal) and enter this code in:

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

This will install capabilities to play flash, mp3, and installs windows fonts (for compatibility), this will not however install shockwave because there is no shockwave on linux.

[MiGs]

Get flash through the browser itself at the adobe website http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/ .

It'll automatically recognize that you're running linux and offer you up some easy to install packages.

[christine]

Thank you guys for the advice. I can't open the terminal. And i've downloaded every single version of adobe possible but there is no way to install.

under open new program there are five tabs. Internet, media, ulilities, work, play, all. Under utilities there are calculator, text editor, file manager, about me, package manager, time and date, and software update. I have every avalable application installed and all software updated. I've spend hours in the file manager trying to figure out some trick to open a terminal.

A work around to open the terminal and maybe maybe allow me to install a different OS or modify the restrictions on this one would be great.

[Sebas310]

to open terminal, press Alt+F2 and enter

sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras

making sure that you check off the "Run in terminal" box.

[christine]

It worked. Thank you very much for your help. You are brilliant.