Install Flashget for Linux in Ubuntu and configure Firefox plugin
Flashget for Linux 1.0.2 has released with BT/7.23 and 64-bit system support.If you used to be a Windows user,you might would like to install and configure Flashget in your Ubuntu machine.
Install Flashget:
Ubuntu user can download the deb package and double-click to install,then there should be a launcher “FlashGet” in Applications->Internet menu.
Source Package:http://bbs.flashget.com/download/flashget-1.0.2-0_en.tar.gz
RPM Package:http://bbs.flashget.com/download/flashget-1.0.2-0_en.noarch.rpm
Deb Package:http://bbs.flashget.com/download/flashget-1.0.2-0_en.noarch.deb
Configure Firefox Plugin for Flashget:
There’s a popular Firefox plugin called Flashgot that can launch download manager in Firefox.However,before install this plugin,we need to do following first:
1.Open up a terminal window (Applications->Accessories->Terminal) and execute:
gconftool-2 -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/flashget/command '/usr/bin/flashget %s' --type String
gconftool-2 -s /desktop/gnome/url-handlers/flashget/enabled --type Boolean true
2.Open Firefox and type about:config in address bar,then click “I’ll be careful,I promise!”
Right-click on blank area -> New ->Boolean -> network.protocol-handler.external.flashget -> true
Right-click on blank area again -> New -> String -> network.protocol-handler.app.flashget -> /usr/bin/flashget
3. Run this command:
sudo echo -e '#''!'"/bin/sh""\n""/usr/share/flashget/flashget "'$'"1" >/usr/bin/flashget
Now,install FlashGot plugin from this link: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/220/
restart Firefox and go to Tools -> Add-ons -> Extensions -> FlashGot Preferences -> Click “add” in General tab and add FlashGet download manager (see the screenshot):
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Reader Comments
I found a new version 1.0.3 on forum of bbsflashet but i don’t know what change., I installed and had to do as you teach in this tutorial again and running a little better.
If you want, the download link is http://bbs.flashget.com/download/flashget-1.0.3-0_en.noarch.deb.
Thank you for this tutorial, hugs and success.
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I have the last version of ubnto and flash get refuse to be intalled: any idea gould be a pleashure to hear.
thanks
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