[Bug 497633] Re: package flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.159.0ubuntu1~hardy1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[Anivair]

*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 429841 ***
    https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/429841

Sadly, no dice on plan B either.


anivair at anivair-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq
flashplugin-installer flashplugin-nonfree
[sudo] password for anivair:
dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove flashplugin-installer which
isn't installed.
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.
(Reading database ... 274036 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing flashplugin-nonfree ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-nonfree (--purge):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-remove'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 flashplugin-nonfree



On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Jean-Baptiste Lallement
<jeanbaptiste.lallement at gmail.com> wrote:
> Plan B :
>
> Try the command below to purge the offending packages :
> $ sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq flashplugin-installer flashplugin-nonfree
>
> Then to reinstall :
> $ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
>
> You don't need to install flashplugin-nonfree which is only a
> transitional package.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
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> package flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.159.0ubuntu1~hardy1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/497633
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-- 
later,
       ~joe auerbach

http://www.anivair.com

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package flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.159.0ubuntu1~hardy1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
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