Date: Mon, 17 Oct 2011 16:34:51 +0200 From: David Demelier <demelier.david@gmail.com> To: "Luchesar V. ILIEV" <luchesar.iliev@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-ports@freebsd.org Subject: Re: flashplugin does not work anymore Message-ID: <4E9C3D0B.4080605@gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4E9C0288.6040905@gmail.com> References: <4E9BFF1D.8000009@gmail.com> <4E9C0288.6040905@gmail.com>
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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 -- David Demelier
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