Bug 164682
| Summary: | Handbook contains wrong information about Flash players | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Product: | Documentation | Reporter: | amvandemore |
| Component: | Books & Articles | Assignee: | Glen Barber <gjb> |
| Status: | Closed FIXED | ||
| Severity: | Affects Only Me | ||
| Priority: | Normal | ||
| Version: | Latest | ||
| Hardware: | Any | ||
| OS: | Any | ||
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Description
amvandemore
2012-02-01 04:20:09 UTC
On Wed, Feb 01, 2012 at 04:16:02AM +0000, Adam VandeMore wrote:
> This page contains the following section:
> -----------------------------------------------------------
> The Linux® process file system, linprocfs(5) has to be mounted on /compat/linux/proc, if one wants to play Flash animations. This can be done via the following command:
>
> # mount -t linprocfs linproc /compat/linux/proc
>
> This point can be automated at boot time with the addition of the matching line in /etc/fstab:
>
> linproc /compat/linux/proc linprocfs rw 0 0
> -----------------------------------------------------------
>
> This information doesn't seem to be necessary as Flash plays fine without it mounted. If it isn't necessary, it's a potential security threat.
> >How-To-Repeat:
> Use flash player without linprocfs mounted.
> >Fix:
> Remove the unneeded text:
>
> The Linux® process file system, linprocfs(5) has to be mounted on /compat/linux/proc, if one wants to play Flash animations. This can be done via the following command:
>
> # mount -t linprocfs linproc /compat/linux/proc
>
> This point can be automated at boot time with the addition of the matching line in /etc/fstab:
>
> linproc /compat/linux/proc linprocfs rw 0 0
>
I believe this is still true for FreeBSD 7.x, with the Flash plugin that
is available in Ports. If this is not the case, I'd be happy to adjust
this Handbook entry to match reality, or otherwise note that it is
FreeBSD 7.x-specific.
Glen
Author: gjb Date: Sun Jun 10 15:26:31 2012 New Revision: 39018 URL: http://svn.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/39018 Log: As far as I can tell, linprocfs(5) is no longer required for proper functionality of the Flash plugin within Firefox. I do not know when this changed, nor what changed (i.e., if this is a Firefox change or not). Remove recommendation to ensure linprocfs is mounted, as a result. PR: 164682 Submitted by: Adam VandeMore (amvandemore*gmail!com) Reminded by: issyl0 Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml ============================================================================== --- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml Sun Jun 10 14:18:38 2012 (r39017) +++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/desktop/chapter.sgml Sun Jun 10 15:26:31 2012 (r39018) @@ -308,20 +308,6 @@ <screen>&prompt.user; <userinput>nspluginwrapper -v -a -i</userinput></screen> - <para>The &linux; process file system, &man.linprocfs.5; has to - be mounted on <filename - class="directory">/compat/linux/proc</filename>, if one - wants to play &flash; animations. This can be done via the - following command:</para> - - <screen>&prompt.root; <userinput>mount -t linprocfs linproc /compat/linux/proc</userinput></screen> - - <para>This point can be automated at boot time with the addition - of the matching line in - <filename>/etc/fstab</filename>:</para> - - <programlisting>linproc /compat/linux/proc linprocfs rw 0 0</programlisting> - <para>Then, start your browser, enter <literal>about:plugins</literal> in the location bar and press <keycap>Enter</keycap>. _______________________________________________ svn-doc-all@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/svn-doc-all To unsubscribe, send any mail to "svn-doc-all-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" State Changed From-To: open->closed Change has been committed. Sorry for the delay. Responsible Changed From-To: freebsd-doc->gjb Take. |
