I am posting what might seem “trivial” information sometimes but believe it or not some people need the help AND I often use my own site as a source of documentation so if you’re wondering how to install Flash Player 10 on Ubuntu here’s all you need to know…

  1. Open a terminal / command shell
  2. Type:  sudo -i
  3. Type in your password, this will get you root access
  4. Type in:  wget http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_10_linux.deb
  5. Type in:  dpkg -i install_flash_player_10_linux.deb

Open your web browser to this link and see the fruits of your labor.

Click here –> Test Flash Version

Now you can play Mafia Wars or Farmville to your hearts content on your Ubuntu install ;)