libflashplayer downloaded to memory?

[Ed Greshko]

gilpel at altern.org wrote:
> Same here. A windows opens with the file to be extracted and an Extract
> button. If you extract, it asks where and the file appears there. But what
> if you don't extract? Where does the file go? That's my question.
>   
It is good that we are finally getting all the facts of your questions. 
You've been leaving off significant detail. 
> It seems to disappear. That's why I asked if it is downloaded to memory.
>   
It had been downloaded to a temporary location in /tmp (given a random
name) until the point where you clicked on "OK" in "Open with"....  At
that point the file name is changed to what is should be
"install_flash_player_10_linux.tar.gz" in /tmp.

If you exit Ark without extracting it it will remain in /tmp.  If you
choose extract it will default to putting the contents in your
"Documents" folder.
>   
>> So, on my system I am first asked if I want to open it with "Ark".  If I 
>> pick "Save" from that dialog it will go to ~/Download.
>>     
>
>
> Yes, there is a "Save as" option. So? Until then, the file has been
> downloaded to memory only? Isn't being asked where to save a file *after*
> download rather unusual?
>   
No....  It is /tmp with a random name.
>   
>> Of course the tar file is not installed automatically.  You should have 
>> also noted that after you download there is a link to the installation
>> instructions....
>>     
>
>   
>> http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/productinfo/instructions/
>>     
>
> I don't remember being redirected to instructions.
>   
I didn't say "redirected" I said a "link" is on that page to the
instructions....  The "link" is on the http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
page as well.
>
>
>   
>>> I also have:
>>> /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins/libflashplayer.so
>>> /usr/lib64/mozilla/plugins-wrapped/nswrapper_64_64.libflashplayer.so
>>>       
> which were installed in August. I had installed libflashplayer.so there
> "Just in case" but I wonder where nswrapper_64_64.libflashplayer.so
> comes
>   
>>> from.
>>>       
>> How did you install in August?  Only you can answer that.
>>
>> FYI, the recommended installation method for Fedora, or any yum/rpm
>>     
> based system is to "Select version to download" of "YUM for Linux" and
> then install the downloaded .rpm file which will install the repo files
> for Adobe in /etc/yum.repos.d
>   
>> You can also do "about:plugins" in FF and determine what version of the
>>     
> flash player is currently installed.
>   
I assume that is from you previous install which you forgot how you did....

Still....the fact remains that whatever content you wish to view is
"currently unavailable". 

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