Can't install/uninstall Flash v10 in Debian.

Hello.

I downloaded
http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash...ayer_10
to upgrade my old Flash v10 in Debian, but I am getting problems:

# dpkg --install install_flash_player_10_linux.deb
(Reading database ... 162227 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace adobe-flashplugin 10.0.22.87-1 (using
install_flash_player_10_linux.deb) ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: error processing install_flash_player_10_linux.deb (--install):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-upgrade'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
install_flash_player_10_linux.deb

# dpkg --remove adobe-flashplugin
dpkg: error processing adobe-flashplugin (--remove):
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
adobe-flashplugin

If I try to reinstall it, then I get the same results in the beginning.
How do I fix this?

Thank you in advance.
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Got it fixed from
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/sid-adobe-flasplugin...-reinst
and
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/debian-26/cant-open-synaptic-a...r-tryin

"... edit file /var/lib/dpkg/info/adobe-flashplugin.prerm and removed
all lines after set -e. This solved the problem."

Ugh. Stupid Adobe!


On 7/30/2009 7:24 PM PT, Ant typed:

> Hello.
>
> I downloaded
> http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/current/install_flash...ayer_10
> to upgrade my old Flash v10 in Debian, but I am getting problems:
>
> # dpkg --install install_flash_player_10_linux.deb
> (Reading database ... 162227 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace adobe-flashplugin 10.0.22.87-1 (using
> install_flash_player_10_linux.deb) ...
> update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
> update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
> dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
> update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
> dpkg: error processing install_flash_player_10_linux.deb (--install):
> subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
> postinst called with argument `abort-upgrade'
> dpkg: error while cleaning up:
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
> status 1
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> install_flash_player_10_linux.deb
>
> # dpkg --remove adobe-flashplugin
> dpkg: error processing adobe-flashplugin (--remove):
> Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
> reinstall it before attempting a removal.
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> adobe-flashplugin
>
> If I try to reinstall it, then I get the same results in the beginning.
> How do I fix this?
>
> Thank you in advance.
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