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Update the Flash Player on OS X via CLI
# Check here for the URL of the current release: http://get.adobe.com/de/flashplayer/
curl -O http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/licensing/mac/install_flash_player_12_osx.dmg
# The -nobrowse prevents the mounted image from showing up in the OS X Finder
hdiutil attach -nobrowse install_flash_player_osx.dmg
# Non-interactive installation
cd /Volumes/Flash\ Player/Install\ Adobe\ Flash\ Player.app/Contents/Resources
sudo installer -verbose -pkg Adobe\ Flash\ Player.pkg -target /
# The installer leaves open files so use -force option
hdiutil detach /Volumes/Flash\ Player -force
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