Public bug reported: Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu DISTRIB_RELEASE=7.10 DISTRIB_CODENAME=gutsy DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 7.10" I had to remove the package in order to reinstall it. @ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install --reinstall flashplugin-nonfree [sudo] password for : Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reinstallation of flashplugin-nonfree is not possible, it cannot be downloaded. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. @ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get remove --purge flashplugin-nonfree Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following packages will be REMOVED: flashplugin-nonfree* 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0B of archives. After unpacking 160kB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y (Reading database ... 145012 files and directories currently installed.) Removing flashplugin-nonfree ... Purging configuration files for flashplugin-nonfree ... @ubuntu:~$ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Suggested packages: konqueror-nsplugins ttf-xfree86-nonfree xfs The following NEW packages will be installed: flashplugin-nonfree 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/18.1kB of archives. After unpacking 160kB of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously deselected package flashplugin-nonfree. (Reading database ... 145003 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking flashplugin-nonfree (from .../flashplugin-nonfree_9.0.48.0.2+really0ubuntu12.1_amd64.deb) ... Setting up flashplugin-nonfree (9.0.48.0.2+really0ubuntu12.1) ... Downloading... --15:21:06-- http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz => `./install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz' Resolving fpdownload.macromedia.com... 88.221.186.70 Connecting to fpdownload.macromedia.com|88.221.186.70|:80... connected. HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK Length: 3,036,127 (2.9M) [application/x-gzip] 0K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 1% 52.30 KB/s 50K .......... .......... .......... .......... .......... 3% 28.06 KB/s [...] 2950K .......... .... 100% 32.34 KB/s 15:22:23 (39.04 KB/s) - `./install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz' saved [3036127/3036127] Download done. Flash Plugin installed. ** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Reinstallation of flashplugin-nonfree is not possible, it cannot be downloaded. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/189256 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
