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 >
