====== nspluginwrapper ======

nspluginwrapper is an Open Source compatibility plugin for Netscape 4 (NPAPI) plugins. That is, it enables you to use plugins on platforms they were not built for. For example, you can use the Adobe Flash plugin on Linux/x86_64, NetBSD and FreeBSD platforms.

nspluginwrapper is distributed under the terms of the [[http://www.gnu.org/copyleft/gpl.html|GNU General Public License (GPL)]].

**Recent updates:** [ [[#downloads|2008/06/29 -- Version 1.0.0]] (stable) | [[en:blog:2008:06:29:nspluginwrapper_1.0.0|Additional information]] ]

**Development snapshot:** [ [[en:blog:2008:07:06:nspluginwrapper_1.1.0|2008/07/06 -- Version 1.1.0]] ]

===== Compatibility =====

The following plugins work reasonnably well:
  * Acrobat Reader (5.0.9, 7.0.1, 8.1.2)
  * DejaVu Libre (3.5.14)
  * Flash Player (7.0, 9.0, 9.0 update 3, 10.0 beta)
  * Linux JPEG 2000 (0.0.2)
  * Mplayerplug-in (2.80, 3.25)
  * Real Player (10.0.5)
  * ICA Citrix Client
  * Squeak VM (3.7)
  * Tcl/Tk (3.1.0)

===== News =====

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===== Downloads =====

  * Note that you need **both** the Plugin and the Viewer for correct operation. Please also read the [[en:projects:nspluginwrapper:help#release_notes|release notes]].

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  * [[en:projects:nspluginwrapper:downloads|Older releases]]

===== Documentation =====

More detailed documentation is available in the [[en:projects:nspluginwrapper:help|Help Center]].

=== Installation ===

  * On package installation, 32-bit plugins are automatically recognized and installed system-wide, provided they are available in the ''/usr/lib/mozilla/plugins'' directory.

  * You can then manually install/remove/update plugins with the ''nspluginwrapper'' program.

=== Usage ===

  * Installing an additional plugin (e.g. the JPEG2000 plugin) into the user's Mozilla plugins directory: <code>nspluginwrapper -i ~/downloads/npjp2-0.0.2/src/npjp2.so</code>

  * Updating (with detailed operations) all installed plugins from system and user's directories: <code>nspluginwrapper -v -a -u</code>

  * Removing a plugin: <code>nspluginwrapper -r ~/.mozilla/plugins/npwrapper.npjp2.so</code>