You have been subscribed to a public bug by Jamie Strandboge (jdstrand): Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree
flashplugin-nonfree package fails to install with the following error: md5sum mismatch install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz The Flash plugin is NOT installed. Could be a new version of flash plugin released for download? *** IMPORTANT NOTICE *** The fix for this plugin has been released (let's hope that it will last and adobe won't change the md5sum again) >From the menu: System -> Administration -> Software sources -> be sure than you have selected the "main", "universe", "restricted" and multiverse". Then go to the Updates tab -> check "security", "updates" and "proposed" Now "Close" and "Reload". after that, do this in the terminal: sudo apt-get remove --purge flashplugin-nonfree sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree *** IMPORTANT NOTICE no.2 *** For all of you that *STILL* complain, which repositories do you use? Check if your repositories are up to date: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+archivemirrors Otherwise, try switching to "Download from" -> "Main server" (at system -> administration -> software sources) Close and Reload. Then do this in terminal: sudo apt-get clean sudo apt-get autoclean sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get remove -y --purge flashplugin-nonfree sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree If the above don't work, please post your Ubuntu version release and apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree info, it will be easier to track down. ** Affects: synaptic Importance: Undecided Status: Invalid ** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu) Importance: High Assignee: Brandon Holtsclaw (imbrandon) Status: Fix Released ** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu Dapper) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Brandon Holtsclaw (imbrandon) Status: Confirmed ** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu Edgy) Importance: Undecided Status: Won't Fix ** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu Feisty) Importance: Undecided Assignee: Brandon Holtsclaw (imbrandon) Status: Fix Released ** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu Gutsy) Importance: High Assignee: Brandon Holtsclaw (imbrandon) Status: Fix Released ** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Baltix) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Debian) Importance: Unknown Status: Fix Released ** Tags: metabug -- flashplugin-nonfree fails to install due to md5sum mismatch https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/173890 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is a direct subscriber. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
