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AntD00d
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July 31, 2009
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Can't install/uninstall Flash v10 in Debian.

  • July 31, 2009
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Hello!

I downloaded
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_10_linux.deb to upgrade my old Flash v10 in Debian, but I am getting problems:

# dpkg --install install_flash_player_10_linux.deb
(Reading database ... 162227 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace adobe-flashplugin 10.0.22.87-1 (using install_flash_player_10_linux.deb) ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: error processing install_flash_player_10_linux.deb (--install):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-upgrade'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
install_flash_player_10_linux.deb

# dpkg --remove adobe-flashplugin
dpkg: error processing adobe-flashplugin (--remove):
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
adobe-flashplugin

If I try to reinstall it, then I get the same results in the beginning. How do I fix this?

Thank you in advance.

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    kskristinesmith
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    July 31, 2009

    (1) download flash for firefox, but DONT INSTALL YET! (2) right-click firefox, select PROPERTIES. (3) click on COMPATABILITY tab. (4) select the RUN PROGRAM IN WINDOWS XP SP2 MODE. (5) click APPLY. (6) click CLOSE. (7) do the EXACT SAME for the FLASH PLAYER file you just downloaded. (8) now right click the FLASH PLAYER INSTALLER and click RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR. (9) goto the firefox shortcut and right click and select OPEN FILE LOCATION. (10) right click that file and look for the RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR, IF it is there then click it and run direfox, if not select OPEN FILE LOCATION AGAIN. (11) then right click it and RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR.
    NOW GO TO YOUR FAVORITE FLASH SITE, and you'll see that you can have your favorite browser AND flash, without having to run INTERNET EXPLODER.

    Hope this helps.

    Kristine

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    AntD00dAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 31, 2009

    kskristinesmith wrote:

    (1) download flash for firefox, but DONT INSTALL YET! (2) right-click firefox, select PROPERTIES. (3) click on COMPATABILITY tab. (4) select the RUN PROGRAM IN WINDOWS XP SP2 MODE. (5) click APPLY. (6) click CLOSE. (7) do the EXACT SAME for the FLASH PLAYER file you just downloaded. (8) now right click the FLASH PLAYER INSTALLER and click RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR. (9) goto the firefox shortcut and right click and select OPEN FILE LOCATION. (10) right click that file and look for the RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR, IF it is there then click it and run direfox, if not select OPEN FILE LOCATION AGAIN. (11) then right click it and RUN AS ADMINISTRATOR.
    NOW GO TO YOUR FAVORITE FLASH SITE, and you'll see that you can have your favorite browser AND flash, without having to run INTERNET EXPLODER.

    Hope this helps.

    Kristine

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    XP SP2 mode? Compatibility? Administrator? IE? Do you know what Debian is? Quit trolling and spamming please.

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    AntD00dAuthor
    Inspiring
    July 31, 2009

    Fixed it from http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/sid-adobe-flasplugin-is-reinstall-required-but-apt-cant-find-archive-for-it-727572/ and http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/cant-open-synaptic-after-trying-install-flash-deb-of-ubuntu-739384/:

    "... edit file /var/lib/dpkg/info/adobe-flashplugin.prerm and removed all lines after set -e. This solved the problem."

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