package flashplugin-installer 11.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

I continue to have trouble updating the flash plugin and error messages are not helpful.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: flashplugin-installer 11.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-45.74-generic 3.13.11-ckt13
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-45-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.7
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Feb 17 11:56:49 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:flashplugin-installer:11.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.1:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-05-30 (263 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.3 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20130820.1)
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
Title: package flashplugin-installer 11.2.202.425ubuntu0.14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2014-07-23 (208 days ago)