How-to Install Silverlight Browser Support on Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial 32 / 64bit Easy Guide

Install Silverlight for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial GNU/Linux

The Linux Tutorial Shows You Step-by-Step How-to Install the Silverlight Firefox and Opera Browser Support by the Pipelight Package for Ubuntu 16.04 Xenial Xerus LTS i386/amd64 GNU/Linux Desktop.

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

Especially relevant: Pipelight has been Discontinued and is Not Working in PPAPI Browsers with the best Security features.

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.

Microsoft Silverlight is a powerful tool for creating and delivering rich Internet applications and media experiences on the Web.

1. Open a Shell Terminal emulator window
   Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

   

2. How-to Add Pipelight Ubuntu PPA Apt Repo:

   Adding Pipelight Ubuntu PPA

   Enable






3. Installing Pipelight for Ubuntu

   sudo su

   If Got “User is Not is Sudoers file” then Look: Solution

   apt-get install --install-recommends pipelight-multi

   pipelight-plugin --update

   pipelight-plugin --enable silverlight

   exit

   

4. Restart Firefox Browser to Install Silverlight into Wine

   

How-to Install Opera Browser on Ubuntu Linux:
SetUp Opera on Ubuntu.

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