install tar.gz file

1. Why don't you install flash "normal"? Just install package flashplugin-nonfree (multiverse repository). https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/Flash

2. "tar: install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz: Cannot open: No such file or directory" - this error says, that aechive you are trying to unpack is not here - are you sure, you have it in your home directory?

thank you Vojtěch Trefný
the installation worked from terminal.but it ended with this note

NOTE: Please ask your administrator to remove the xpti.dat from the
      components directory of the Mozilla or Netscape browser.

pls help me to proceed.

It seem the file must be corrupted. You must install from adobe direct link

http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz

then open the folder install_flash_player_9_linux and extract it and in the terminal enter the folder by typing in the cd install_flash_player_9_linux

After entering the folder type ./flashplayer-installer

 this may help you install flashplayer

It seem the file must be corrupted . You must install from adobe direct link

http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz

then open the folder install_flash_player_9_linux and extract it and in the terminal enter the folder by typing in the cd install_flash_player_9_linux

After entering the folder type ./flashplayer-installer

the following steps will help solve the problem

Hello kjerryn,

something like a "sudo rm /usr/lib/firefox/components/xpti.dat" in a terminal should do this job.

Have a nice day. I hope that it helps you.

--kalon33

It's an update problem frequently met.

But don't forget something : it's preferable using a package from Ubuntu to do a job than downloading sources, because Ubuntu packages are controlled and made for working with it. For instance, the flashplayer-nonfree package from Ubuntu controls the integrity of the downloaded player and installs it in a correct place, in order for it to be used by firefox or other web browsers and by all the users.

kwam@kwam-desktop:~$ sudo rm /usr/lib/firefox/components/xpti.dat
[sudo] password for kwam:
rm: cannot remove `/usr/lib/firefox/components/xpti.dat': No such file or directory
kwam@kwam-desktop:~$

hello Nicolas,
an reinstalling the flashplayer via SPM
but the response after (try 12)....... connection to fpdownload.macromedia.con 72.246.38.70 :80.... is still connection timed out.
Retrying.

Thanks Nicolas DERIVE, that solved my question.