How to Install Silverlight on Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Easy Guide

April 12, 2018 | By the+gnu+linux+evangelist.

Install Silverlight Ubuntu 17.10 Artful




Hi! The Tutorial shows you Step-by-Step How to Install Silverlight Browser Support in Ubuntu 17.10 Artful GNU/Linux Desktop.

And Pipelight for Ubuntu 17.10 allows one to run Windows browser plugins in the context of Linux browsers.

Moreover, with Pipelight you’ll be able of Streaming Silverlight Contents on Firefox and Opera Web 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

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

Install Silverlight for Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Linux - Featured
  1. Open a Terminal Shell emulator window
    Ctrl+Alt+t on Desktop
    (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands)

    Install Silverlight for Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Linux - Open Terminal Shell Emulator
  2. How to Add Pipelight Ubuntu PPA Apt Repo

    Adding Pipelight Ubuntu PPA
  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

    Install Silverlight for Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Linux - accept license

  4. Restart Firefox Browser to Install Silverlight into Wine.

    Install Silverlight for Ubuntu 17.10 Artful Linux - installing silverlight

  5. How to Install Opera Web Browser on Ubuntu Linux:
    SetUp Opera on Ubuntu.


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