Ha. Thanks for trying. There is always the option of cloning a template, ramming a sid flash player turd down its throat from unstable repos, destabilizing the clone and eventual AppVM, just to force the issue. 
Depends how bad we want it…
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Should have mentioned. I tried that to. (unstable) 
I can keep trying. There has to be a way
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Since you’ll delete the template and appVMs anyway, you could try either:
a) The really unsafe method.
b) The just-as-insecure method.
A)
Download the tar.gz directly from Adobe https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
Then apparently this will work:
apt - How to install Flash on Debian Stretch? - Unix & Linux Stack Exchange
As root, extract the downloaded archive and copy libflashplayer.so to /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree
Fix the file’s ownership and permissions:
chmod 644 /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so
chown root:root /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so
- If necessary, install the alternative so Firefox will find the plug-in. If:
update-alternatives --list flash-mozilla.so
returns /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so, it’s set up correctly (this would be the case if you had the plug-in working in the past), but if it doesn’t, you need to run
update-alternatives --quiet --install /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flash-mozilla.so flash-mozilla.so /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so 50
Running random commands off stackexchange. What could go wrong. But that 2012 flash leak test just burns so bad 
B)
Probably marginally safer:
https://wiki.debian.org/FlashPlayer/
Debian 9 Stretch
Download the latest Adobe Flash Player for Linux from https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
On 64bit systems, it should be: flash_player_npapi_linux.x86_64.tar.gz
On 32bit systems, it should be: flash_player_npapi_linux.i386.tar.gzAlternatively, you can download it from: https://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/otherversions/
Unpack the tar.gz file: tar -xzf flash_player_npapi_linux*.tar.gz
Identify the location of the browser plugins directory, based on your Linux distribution and Firefox version:
Example: Debian 9 Stretch + Firefox 52.4.0 (64-Bit): /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
Example: Debian 9 Stretch + Firefox 62+ (64-Bit): ~/.mozilla/plugins/
Please note you may have to create this directory if it does not exist
- Copy libflashplayer.so to the appropriate browser plugins directory: sudo cp libflashplayer.so
Example: sudo cp libflashplayer.so /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/
Copy the Flash Player Local Settings configurations files to the /usr directory: sudo cp -r usr/* /usr
Restart Firefox.
Or maybe easiest, since you don’t care about an unstable Template etc for testing, just use apt -t option to set testing repo and force install.
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I tried all of these previously. None of them work.
a) Likely outdated
b) Works for Firefox. Not for Tor Browser.
Maybe Tor Browser requires the files to be added to different directories. Not sure where.
Tried moving libflashplayer.so to the Tor Browser profile folder:
~/.tb/tor-browser/Browser/TorBrowser/Data/Browser/profile.default
The only thing that changed was I could then enable flash-plugin in about:addons#plugins where I couldn’t previously. But still not working.
Was able to install flash in a Whonix unstable (sid) TemplateVM but was not working in Tor Browser. But flash worked in Firefox.
This has to be something simple that I’m missing. Something in about:config or maybe a file ownership or permissions issue.
BTW I tried all of this in a Debian TemplateVM and manually in a VM and still the same results.
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Since that page says **DEPRECATED!** and isn’t referenced anywhere it could stay as is.
Both.
Both. Where depends on the user.
a) /rw/config/whonix_firewall.d/*.conf in TemplateBasedVM
b) /etc/whonix_firewall.d/*.conf in TempalteVM
When using a), it’s simpler for single VM but harder for multiple VM.
b) requires shutdown of TemplateVM plus restart of TemplateBasedVM.
a) allows for some VMs using it vs some not.
I guess b) is simpler overall?
Both. TemplateVM. Otherwise non-persistent.
good candidate for Install Additional Software Safely
You might know to update that very page? Might have missed some discussion. Browser Plugins - Whonix ? Tor Browser had code to turn off flash I remember and quite likely still has.
Didn’t use flash in a long time. You need flash personally or any user asked about it? Is it just to update the flash leak test screenshot? In the latter case I wouldn’t mind so much. Didn’t come across a page that requires flash in years, yay! But that’s just me.
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Thank You! I was going crazy trying to get flash working.(For new screenshots / feed torjunkie’s OCD).
Updating Browser Plugins - Whonix is now on my TODO
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Updated the template with other minor edits. There are 2 text strings that I’m not sure of the correct syntax / link location.
[[{{{download_signature_link}}}|Download Whonix Signature]]
{{{file_extension}}}
Since flash is not an option in Tor Browser. How about using Firefox/flash in Whonix for a leak test? Would be good to show users what information is leaked? I can do that if you’d like.
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Syntax probably still correct but It’s linking to an area which got unexpanded by default.
Looks correct on Verify Virtual Machine Images on Linux.
Cold you please write an announcement that Whonix 13 will be deprecated in 1 month?
Sure! Shouldn’t take to long. Then torjunkie can polish it up.
It may be a good idea to set the depreciated date on the 1st or 15th of the month so its easy for users to remember?
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Yes.
Fixed.
Fixed.
Fixed.
LOL. Sorry about that old chap. I did end up reading later on that Tor Browser changes had also blocked all plugins by default in recent times.
Yes, a Firefox test would be great if you have time.
Can do it or the polishing. Don’t mind either way.
@Patrick - other clean-up before I smash the Computer Security Education link fixes:
1. Is that PX18030 still really working on “Censorship Circumvention Tools other than Bridges” as noted here? (never heard of them in last few years)
2. Also, you are no longer doing translations correct, after you removed all that previous translations stuff from wiki pages?
So maybe you want to deprecate this on the Contribute page →
Translations Coordinator
The tasks of a Translations Coordinator include:
Joining the Whonix team on https://www.whonix.org Reading the translation extensions documentation for mediawiki. Getting new translators started. Perhaps translating text into your own native language. Coordinating translations.This is a volunteer position.
3. Then remove/hide this fixed thread link on the forums related to wiki translation (?):
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Doubt that.
Yes.
Yes.
Yes.
Could you make the microcode warning stronger please? Perhaps its own chapter.
(Host only. I doubt the VM can influence this.)
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I have the time, just terribly inefficient. 
Give me a day and I’ll post what I have completed. You can use it or not.
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Whonix 13 deprecation date: 2018 September 30
All fixed.
Should be able to get to this pretty soon.
Other minor issues:
1. No Tor Controller GUI page
We should create that. You or troubadour might want to insert some relevant text, and then add these four figures from the screenshots page in relevant sections →
I imagine the text describes very basically what it does, the fact that Anon Connection Wizard will be integrated into it in future editions etc. Probably highlight that the eventual product might be suitable for .deb status or general packaging status for multiple linux platforms (I understand that’s the idea).
2. whonixcheck progress meter nit
(I know I haven’t gotten to Whonix code yet, will get there one day after the wiki is in decent shape)
Missing “the” →
Checking Tor Connection, Tor Browser Version, Operating System Updates, Whonix Version, Whonix News… This will happen in the background and will take approximately three minutes…
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torjunkie:
1. No Tor Controller GUI page
We should create that. You or troubadour might want to insert some relevant text, and then add these four figures from the screenshots page in relevant sections →
I imagine the text describes very basically what it does, the fact that Anon Connection Wizard will be integrated into it in future editions etc. Probably highlight that the eventual product might be suitable for .deb status or general packaging status for multiple linux platforms (I understand that’s the idea).
//cc @troubadour
2. whonixcheck progress meter nit
(I know I haven’t gotten to Whonix code yet, will get there one day after the wiki is in decent shape)
Missing “the” →
Checking Tor Connection, Tor Browser Version, Operating System Updates, Whonix Version, Whonix News… This will happen in the background and will take approximately three minutes…
Fixed.