[ubuntu-uk] Plugin locations

Michael Rimicans heed at bigmassiveheed.co.uk
Thu Dec 13 14:41:11 GMT 2007


And also making sure you have got the necessary plug ins installed on 
your test system helps. :-[
Stops you from getting confused as to why it 'aint working.

Ooops

Michael


Alan Pope wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 13, 2007 at 02:09:50PM +0000, Michael Rimicans wrote:
>   
>> When you install plugins (eg. gstreamer etc...) are they availible for 
>> all users on a system or just for who installed them?
>>
>>     
>
> Basically anything that requires you to enter your password is available to 
> all users. This includes anything installed via synaptic, add/remove, 
> apt-get, aptitude. 
>
> Anything installed as a browser plugin/extension which does _not_ ask for 
> your password is installed in your own home directory and as such is only 
> available for that user.
>
> Cheers,
> Al.
>
>   

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