Linux flash button workaround

There is a ongoing problem with Adobe Flash on Linux. In some situations clicking on flash enabled buttons does not work at all.

I have found a workaround that seems to restore the functionality.
Rename the mpviewer.bin file to npviewer.bin.real

cd /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/i386/linux mv npviewer.bin npviewer.bin.real

Then create a executable batch script called npviewer.bin
sudo nano npviewer.bin

it will contain the following lines
#!/bin/sh GDK_NATIVE_WINDOWS=true /usr/lib/nspluginwrapper/i386/linux/npviewer.bin.real $*

Make sure that you make the script executable
sudo chmod a+x npviewer.bin

Restart your Firefox and that should do it.

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