How to Install SilverLight Browser Support on Bodhi Linux Easy Guide

October 23, 2016 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Installing Silverlight for Bodhi Linux

Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Silverlight Firefox and Opera Web Browser Support by the Pipelight Package for Bodhi 3.x/4.x i386/amd64 GNU+Linux.

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 Bodhi Linux - Featured
  1. Open a Terminal Shell Emulator
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Open a File Manager Window
    Installing SilverLight Support Bodhi Linux - Open File Manager /tmp
    Then Right Click > Open Terminal Here
    Installing SilverLight Support Bodhi Linux - Open Terminal on /tmp
  2. How to Add Pipelight Ubuntu PPA Apt Repo

    Adding Pipelight Ubuntu PPA
  3. Installing Pipelight for Bodhi.

    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 Bodhi Linux - accept license

  4. Restart Firefox Browser to Install Silverlight into Wine.

    Install Silverlight for Bodhi Linux - installing silverlight

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

    SetUp Opera on Bodhi.


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