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Does anyone know what libraries I have to install to play .swf files?

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You can use the standalone flashplayer by Adobe : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FlashPlayerStandalone

But you can also open the file in your Internet browser if you have installed flash plugin.

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Ok, I guess I had some sort of configuration problem. When I tried to install the flash plug-in into my browser it said it was already installed, but I still couldn't play the videos. An uninstall/reinstall fixed my problem. – jumpnett Oct 14 '10 at 18:27
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Another solution if you do not want to open it in web browser is you can install shockwave player for windows in Ubuntu via wine. I installed it and it's work fine.

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Install swfdec-gnome install

Use latest Google Chrome (which has inbuilt flash support)

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askubuntu.com/a/152976/68508 – BigSack Jun 19 '12 at 9:42

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