Have you tried...

(as root)

apt-get update
apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

That'll ensure that you index is up-to-date before trying to install the 
plugin. It may ahve been superseeded, but you index doesn't know that.

Steve


On Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:38:29 +1300
Robert Fisher <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

> Last night I did a routine upgrade using Synaptic on my Mepis machines (3 of 
> them).
> 
> One of the packages upgraded was flashplugin-nonfree
> 
> Now Flash does not work in my browsers and I cannot seem to fix it.
> 
> Has anyone else updated Ubuntu Dapper or Mepis and had the following problem?
> _____________________
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 
> dpkg -i 
> '///var/cache/apt/archives/flashplugin-nonfree_9.0.21.78.2ubuntu1~dapper1_i386.deb'
> (Reading database ... 108239 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.21.78.2ubuntu1~dapper1 
> (using .../flashplugin-nonfree_9.0.21.78.2ubuntu1~dapper1_i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement flashplugin-nonfree ...
> Setting up flashplugin-nonfree (9.0.21.78.2ubuntu1~dapper1) ...
> Downloading... download failed
> The Flash plugin is NOT installed
> _____________________________________________
> I cannot even download a version later than 7 manually.
> I cannot seem to install 7 manually either (well it installs but does not 
> work)
> 
> Any ideas?
> 
> -- 
> Regards, Robert
> 
> --------------------------------------------------------------
> Robert Fisher
> (aka - Rob, Bob, Robbie, Robbo, Fish)
> FishNet Computer Services
> www.fisher.net.nz
> Phone:  03 383 5807
> Mobile: 027 477 3356
> 

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