package flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.218+10.0.0.525ubuntu1~hardy1+really9.0.246.0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree
broke the old flashplayer and will not install a new one
this happened when upgrading from heron 8.0.4
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Dec 18 18:58:36 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Package: flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
Title: package flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-15-generic i686
| gbulmash (gbulmash) wrote | #1 |
| Jean-Baptiste Lallement (jibel) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
Thanks for your report. This is bug 429841
To workaround it, open a terminal and enter the following commands:
$ sudo rm /var/lib/
$ dpkg --purge --force-
You should then be able to install flashplugin-