That distro have reached EOL since a while; and such problem has been resolved long time ago.
** Changed in: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to flashplugin-nonfree in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/705631 Title: package flashplugin-installer 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. - install of adobe... crashed and after I could not modify it in the package manager Status in flashplugin-nonfree package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree tried to install adobe plugin it crashed, ubuntu kept running after restart package was damaged logically could not modify in package manager ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: flashplugin-installer 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-27.49-generic 2.6.32.26+drm33.12 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-27-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia AptOrdering: flashplugin-installer: Remove Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jan 20 22:47:05 2011 ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5) SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree Title: package flashplugin-installer 10.1.102.65ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flashplugin-nonfree/+bug/705631/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp