[Bug 285527] [NEW] Flash 10 Fails to Install Properly; Unrecognized by Firefox 3

[jacobwwood]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree

Release of Ubuntu: 8.10
Version of flashplugin-nonfree: 10.0.12.36ubuntu1
What I expected to happen: A normal upgrade from Flash 9 to Flash 10, and for the new plugin to be recognized by Firefox 3.03.
What happened instead: When upgrading to Intrepid Ibex (8.10), flashplugin-nonfree was upgraded from 9 to 10. Upon the upgrade to Flash 10, Firefox 3.03 ceased to receognize the Flash plugin. I tried a complete removal (--purge) and reinstallation of Flash 10, but was met with an installation error. At this point, the package shows as installed despite the error, and Firefox still fails to recognize it. Subsequent attempts at reinstallation are met with the error the following error: 

E: flashplugin-nonfree: subprocess post-installation script returned
error exit status 1

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage:
 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.12.36ubuntu1
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
Title: package flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.12.36ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: 
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic i686

** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package

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Flash 10 Fails to Install Properly; Unrecognized by Firefox 3
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