Thanks for you help, ryan, I could update the package successfully now. ~Christian
On Monday 13 August 2007, apache2 wrote: > Christian Schuerer, if you had installed the broken package before the > fixed release, you will _still_ have problems upgrading. You need to > remove it first. I posted above how to manually remove. > > " > I got it to remove in a very forcefull way. I'm not to keen on > scripting or how dpkg works, so you might not listen to me BUT, if you > want to remove mozilla-plugin-gnash (for now until it is fixed): > > > You have to remove 1 line from 2 different files. > > Remove [ for p in iceape iceweasel mozilla firefox xulrunner; do > update-alternatives --remove "$p-flashplugin" > /usr/lib/gnash/libgnashplugin.so done ] > > from > /var/lib/dpkg/info/mozilla-plugin-gnash.prerm & > /var/lib/dpkg/info/mozilla-plugin-gnash.postinst > > then > sudo apt-get remove mozilla-plugin-gnash > > > and to be safe, manually run update-alternatives as both files wanted to > do: > > sudo update-alternatives --remove iceape-flashplugin > /usr/lib/gnash/libgnashplugin.so > sudo update-alternatives --remove iceweasel-flashplugin > /usr/lib/gnash/libgnashplugin.so > sudo update-alternatives --remove mozilla-flashplugin > /usr/lib/gnash/libgnashplugin.so > sudo update-alternatives --remove firefox-flashplugin > /usr/lib/gnash/libgnashplugin.so > sudo update-alternatives --remove xulrunner-flashplugin > /usr/lib/gnash/libgnashplugin.so " > > once you've done that, then upgrade and let me know if it went through > smooth > > -ryan > > On 8/12/07, Christian Schuerer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Mario, it seems that the problem isn't fixed yet, at least for me. I've > > downloaded the new packages, but when I install the mozilla-plugin > > package, I get the following error message: > > > > Preparing to replace mozilla-plugin-gnash > > 0.8.1~trunk.070802-0ubuntu3(using > > mozilla-plugin-gnash_0.8.1~trunk.070802-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb) ... > > /var/lib/dpkg/info/mozilla-plugin-gnash.prerm: 17: for p in iceape > > iceweasel mozilla firefox xulrunner; do update-alternatives --remove > > "$p-flashplugin" /usr/lib/gnash/libgnashplugin.so done: not found dpkg: > > warning - old pre-removal script returned error exit status 127 dpkg - > > trying script from the new package instead ... > > prerm called with argument `failed-upgrade' > > dpkg: error processing > > mozilla-plugin-gnash_0.8.1~trunk.070802-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb (--install): > > subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 > > /var/lib/dpkg/info/mozilla-plugin-gnash.postinst: 7: Syntax error: "do" > > unexpected (expecting ";;") > > dpkg: error while cleaning up: > > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 > > Errors were encountered while processing: > > mozilla-plugin-gnash_0.8.1~trunk.070802-0ubuntu4_amd64.deb > > > > -- > > gnash crash! ...gnash 0.8.1~trunk.070802-0ubuntu3 failed to > > install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit > > status 2 > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/131864 > > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > > of the bug. > > -- > Mechanical Engineering Undergraduate > CSU American Society of Engineers > CSU Engineering College Council > CSU American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics -- gnash crash! ...gnash 0.8.1~trunk.070802-0ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 2 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/131864 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
