[Bug 984693] [NEW] ttf-mscorefonts-installer also installs Flash

[Matthijs ten Kate]

Public bug reported:

Even though I installed Ubuntu 12.04 beta2 with the option 'install 3rd
party software', I noticed today that the msttcorefonts package had not
been installed on my system. I then installed the package by hand and
noticed that it installed Flash as well, while AFAIK it should not:

matthijs-1204 at HP-ProBook-6550b-MtK-precise:~/$ sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Note, selecting 'ttf-mscorefonts-installer' instead of 'msttcorefonts'
The following extra packages will be installed:
  cabextract
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  cabextract ttf-mscorefonts-installer
0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 69.6 kB of archives.
After this operation, 326 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Get:1 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe cabextract amd64 1.4-1 [42.2 kB]
Get:2 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/multiverse ttf-mscorefonts-installer all 3.4ubuntu3 [27.4 kB]
Fetched 69.6 kB in 0s (634 kB/s)                    
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package cabextract.
(Reading database ... 193087 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking cabextract (from .../cabextract_1.4-1_amd64.deb) ...
Selecting previously unselected package ttf-mscorefonts-installer.
Unpacking ttf-mscorefonts-installer (from .../ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.4ubuntu3_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for fontconfig ...
Processing triggers for update-notifier-common ...
flashplugin-installer: downloading http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/adobe-flashplugin_11.2.202.233.orig.tar.gz
Installing from local file /tmp/tmpiD1GHP.gz
Flash Plugin installed.

After this, the installer continued with the fonts it was supposed to
download:

ttf-mscorefonts-installer: downloading http://downloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts/andale32.exe
etc.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Apr 18 10:57:09 2012
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcEnviron:
 TERM=xterm
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: msttcorefonts (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug precise

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Title:
  ttf-mscorefonts-installer also installs Flash

Status in “msttcorefonts” package in Ubuntu:
  New

Bug description:
  Even though I installed Ubuntu 12.04 beta2 with the option 'install
  3rd party software', I noticed today that the msttcorefonts package
  had not been installed on my system. I then installed the package by
  hand and noticed that it installed Flash as well, while AFAIK it
  should not:

  matthijs-1204 at HP-ProBook-6550b-MtK-precise:~/$ sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts
  Reading package lists... Done
  Building dependency tree       
  Reading state information... Done
  Note, selecting 'ttf-mscorefonts-installer' instead of 'msttcorefonts'
  The following extra packages will be installed:
    cabextract
  The following NEW packages will be installed:
    cabextract ttf-mscorefonts-installer
  0 upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
  Need to get 69.6 kB of archives.
  After this operation, 326 kB of additional disk space will be used.
  Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
  Get:1 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/universe cabextract amd64 1.4-1 [42.2 kB]
  Get:2 http://nl.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ precise/multiverse ttf-mscorefonts-installer all 3.4ubuntu3 [27.4 kB]
  Fetched 69.6 kB in 0s (634 kB/s)                    
  Preconfiguring packages ...
  Selecting previously unselected package cabextract.
  (Reading database ... 193087 files and directories currently installed.)
  Unpacking cabextract (from .../cabextract_1.4-1_amd64.deb) ...
  Selecting previously unselected package ttf-mscorefonts-installer.
  Unpacking ttf-mscorefonts-installer (from .../ttf-mscorefonts-installer_3.4ubuntu3_all.deb) ...
  Processing triggers for man-db ...
  Processing triggers for fontconfig ...
  Processing triggers for update-notifier-common ...
  flashplugin-installer: downloading http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/adobe-flashplugin_11.2.202.233.orig.tar.gz
  Installing from local file /tmp/tmpiD1GHP.gz
  Flash Plugin installed.

  After this, the installer continued with the fonts it was supposed to
  download:

  ttf-mscorefonts-installer: downloading http://downloads.sourceforge.net/corefonts/andale32.exe
  etc.

  ProblemType: Bug
  DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
  Package: ttf-mscorefonts-installer 3.4ubuntu3
  ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic 3.2.14
  Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic x86_64
  ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu4
  Architecture: amd64
  Date: Wed Apr 18 10:57:09 2012
  EcryptfsInUse: Yes
  InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Beta amd64 (20120328)
  PackageArchitecture: all
  ProcEnviron:
   TERM=xterm
   PATH=(custom, no user)
   LANG=en_US.UTF-8
   SHELL=/bin/bash
  SourcePackage: msttcorefonts
  UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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