Is there an equivalent of Silverlight?

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I need Silverlight installed on my Ubuntu system, so that I can see some of the Microsoft websites(mainly videos).

Are there any alternatives to Silverlight in Ubuntu? If so, what are they and how do I install them?

There is a workaround to use Silverlight by using a custom version of wine, follow the instructions here: http://askubuntu.com/a/219068/15943 — alfC, Dec 13 '12 at 21:48

score 18 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 13 '11 at 06:34

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Moonlight is an open source Silverlight implementation written in Mono. You can download it here: http://www.go-mono.com/moonlight/

answered Apr 13 '11 at 06:34

Nick Pascucci

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Haha you've got to be quick on these things! Jorge has ninja'd me a couple of times. – Nick Pascucci Apr 13 '11 at 17:25
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Unfortunately Moonlight is now in status - Discontinued. :/ – Patryk Jul 31 '12 at 21:00

score 4 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 29 '13 at 03:01

pipelight released and we can use it for silverlight as a best alternative moonlight.

to install that open your terminal and type as

sudo apt-add-repository ppa:ehoover/compholio
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:mqchael/pipelight
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pipelight

score 4 · Answer 3 · edited Mar 12 '14 at 18:44

Pipelight is the best alternative to Silverlight plugin in Ubuntu. Just open the terminal and add the following repository:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pipelight/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pipelight

There is no need to do anything else. The installed plugin should appear among addons in your Internet browser and you should enjoy watching silverlight videos :) I have tested it in Firefox.

score 2 · Answer 4 · answered Nov 19 '11 at 22:19

There is Moonlight that is a project from Novell.

Moonlight is available in different forms:

packages in the official repository ( but tipically outdated )
plugin for Firefox ( .xpi ) http://www.go-mono.com/moonlight/
source code from git as described in this page http://www.mono-project.com/Moonlight

score 1 · Answer 5 · edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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After you install pipelight, you also need to run two commmands with Ubuntu 14.04, as per this IT World page.

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:pipelight/stable
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pipelight
sudo pipelight-plugin --update
sudo pipelight-plugin --enable silverlight

I have tested this with Amazon instant video and it works!

edited Jun 12 '20 at 14:37

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answered Oct 07 '14 at 01:42

HarlemSquirrel

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