flashplugin-nonfree E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
As many times as I try I am unable to update flashplayer, here is my latest attempt: r...@ubuntu:~# sudo apt-get update Get:1 http://dl.google.com stable Release.gpg [189B] Ign http://dl.google.com stable/main Translation-en_US Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release.gpg Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release.gpg Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Translation-en_US Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release.gpg Ign http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Translation-en_US Get:2 http://dl.google.com stable Release [2,540B] Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release.gpg Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Translation-en_US Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release.gpg Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Translation-en_US Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Translation-en_US Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic Release Get:3 http://dl.google.com stable/main Packages [867B] Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Translation-en_US Ign http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Translation-en_US Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security Release Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic Release Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates Release Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Sources Hit http://archive.canonical.com karmic/partner Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Sources Hit http://archive.ubuntu.com karmic/restricted Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/restricted Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/universe Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/multiverse Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Sources Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/universe Packages Hit http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/multiverse Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/restricted Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Sources Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/universe Packages Hit http://us.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/multiverse Packages Fetched 3,596B in 0s (3,655B/s) Reading package lists... Done r...@ubuntu:~# sudo apt-get install adobe-flashplugin Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these: The following packages have unmet dependencies: flashplugin-nonfree: Depends: flashplugin-installer but it is not going to be installed E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or specify a solution). r...@ubuntu:~# apt-get -f install Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Correcting dependencies... Done The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: linux-headers-2.6.31-14 libnspr4-dev linux-headers-2.6.31-14-generic Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. The following extra packages will be installed: flashplugin-installer flashplugin-nonfree Suggested packages: xulrunner-1.9 konqueror-nsplugins msttcorefonts ttf-bitstream-vera ttf-dejavu ttf-xfree86-nonfree xfs The following NEW packages will be installed: flashplugin-installer The following packages will be upgraded: flashplugin-nonfree 1 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. Need to get 0B/21.4kB of archives. After this operation, 61.4kB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y Preconfiguring packages ... dpkg: error processing flashplugin-nonfree (--remove): Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Errors were encountered while processing: flashplugin-nonfree E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) r...@ubuntu:~# -- I tried to update through terminal command, but there are lists of things that failed to update. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/484093 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is subscribed to gnome-terminal in ubuntu. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs