How to Install Silverlight Browser Support on Kubuntu 14.10 Utopic 32-64bit Linux Easy Guide

December 14, 2014 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install Silverlight for Kubuntu Linux

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Silverlight Firefox and Opera Web Browser Support by the Pipelight Package for Kubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn i386/amd64 Linux Desktop.

Pipelight allows one to run Windows browser plugins in the context of Linux browsers.

To Achieve this Pipelight do:

  • Connects the Windows DLL with the Linux process
  • Translates between platform dependent differences on the NPAPI
  • Uses a Patched Wine version

Pipelight needs to start Wine to execute the pluginloader. This May Slow down the Start of your Browser.

Install Silverlight for Kubuntu 14.10 Utopic Linux - Featured
  1. Open a Command Line Terminal Window
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Install Silverlight for Kubuntu 14.10 Utopic Linux - Open Terminal
  2. How to Add Pipelight Kubuntu PPA Apt Repo

    Adding Pipelight Kubuntu PPA
  3. Installing Pipelight for Kubuntu.

    sudo su

    If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

    apt-get install --install-recommends pipelight-multi
    pipelight-plugin --update
    pipelight-plugin --enable silverlight
    exit

    Install Silverlight for Kubuntu 14.10 Utopic Linux - accept license

  4. Restart Firefox Browser to Install Silverlight into Wine.

    Install Silverlight for Kubuntu 14.10 Utopic Linux - installing silverlight

  5. How to Install Opera Web Browser on Linux Kubuntu:

    Install Opera for Kubuntu

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