as an update I checked my ubuntu version now .. the output of lsb_release -a is as follows:
*...@********:~$ lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 9.10 Release: 9.10 Codename: karmic -- package flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.218+really9.0.260.0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/504991 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
