If you don't mind Chrome being uninstalled, try looking for and uninstalling the following packages: libfreshwrapper-pepperflash, pepperflashplugin, or pepperflashplugin-nonfree (not sure what name it would be under). If you can't find any of them, attempt to uninstall Chrome but before actually uninstalling it, see what other packages Ubuntu attempts to remove, or recommends is no longer needed - one of them will hopefully be pepperflash.

You may be able to get away with just going to the /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/ directory and moving the pepperflash plugin somewhere else.

In the terminal, libfreshwrapper-pepperflash, pepperflashplugin, or pepperflashplugin-nonfree was not found (3 separate purges). I tried to watch as Chrome browser was uninstalled, but the dependencies it was removing were abbreviated...and I couldn't see them. Also did auto remove.

SWF 15.0 is still in the plugins. 8-(

The moving of pepperflash plugin somewhere else sounds like a plan.

How would I do this and where would I move it to? Please remember I'm still a bit new at the terminal and playing around in the "hidden files".

Thanks

The wrapper package is called 'freshplayerplugin' (without the quotes). That's all you need to get rid of.

Forget about uninstalling the Pepper Flash plugin itself, Chrome, or Chromium. None of that is relevant for Firefox without the wrapper being installed.

The article below describes very nicely how to install the Pepper Flash plugin support for Firefox. Basically do the steps in reverse order.

Last but not least, learn how to use the package management mechanism of your distribution to install or uninstall software packages. This can be either using CLI commands or via a graphical tool.

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/how-to-get-chromes-latest-flash-player-to-work-in-firefox-on-linux/

hairymole said

How do I totally remove Shockwave Flash 15.0.0152. Using Ubuntu 12.04, FF 32.0.3. It seems that I have Shockwave Flash 11.2.202.406 installed also...How ???. When I disable SWF 15.xxx, it disables SWF 11.xxx also. This was happening before I installed Chrome browser. Chrome is the only way I can use my computer without throwing thing about the room. When I enable SWF 11.xxx, and leave SWF 15.xxx disabled, SWF turns on SWF 15.xxx. Seems these two versions are screwing up everything on my computer. Can't watch videos, FF goes gray screen and stuck, for 30 seconds, then recovers, then goes gray screen, then a message comes up "bad script -- Stop?", etc.,etc. Lately when I am using T-bird email the screen goes gray and stops working. Please help Thanks SB

I don't understand the chosen solution here. How can you follow instructions to install "in reverse order"?