*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1522675 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1522675
This is not a "flashplugin" issue as it happens randomly with some other packages when a script validate an upgrade. that one has not been updated to support the new apt design "'_apt'" The real problem is : there is _apt user on the system grep -B2 _apt /var/lib/dpkg/info/apt.postinst # add unprivileged user for the apt methods adduser --force-badname --system --home /nonexistent \ --no-create-home --quiet _apt || true # Fixup any mistake in the home directory of the _apt user if dpkg --compare-versions "$2" lt-nl 1.1~exp10~; then usermod --home /nonexistent _apt ** Changed in: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Invalid ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1522675 Can't drop privileges for downloading : _apt user not created -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1593611 Title: flashplugin-installer: Can't drop priviledges for downloading as file Warning To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/hundredpapercuts/+bug/1593611/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs