[Bug 1136201] [NEW] flashplugin-installer update interface is bad

[Jmor]

Public bug reported:

On ubunu 12.10, using muon-updater to keep packages up to date. After doing an update, I sometime see a yellow lightbulb on the tray. Clicking it gets a box that says:
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Failure to download extra data files

The following packages requested additional data downloads after package
installation, but the data could not be downloaded or could not be
processed .... flashplugin-installer... The download will be attempted
again later, or you can try the download again now. Running this command
requires and active internet connection.

Button: Run this action now.
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clicking the button, a new terminal window opens saying:
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flashplugin-installer: downloading http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/adobe-flashplugin_11.2.202.273.orig.tar.gz
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...then, nothing. No indication of progress, what is happening, what I should do or not do. Eventually, some more text comes up on the terminal:
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Installing from local file /tmp/tmpyRu6WZ.gz
Flash Plugin installed.
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...again, no indication of what should be done. Finally I decided it was OK to close the terminal window and the 'Failure to download' dialog box. This turned out to be OK (it seems), since flash seems to have been upgraded correctly.

The interface of the plugin being downloaded/installed needs to be
improved. It should provide the user with feedback so they understand
what's happening and what they should do (or not do).  For instance,
once the terminal window opens, it should say something like

'Will now attempt to download and install flash plugin. Please leave
this terminal window open until the process is complete."

Then durring the download it should show the progress, or at least say
'downloading files, please wait"

Then when its done it should say somthing to the effect of "installation
complete, you can close this terminal window now".

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: flashplugin-installer 11.2.202.273ubuntu0.12.10.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-25.39-generic 3.5.7.4
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-25-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Feb 28 13:46:30 2013
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-02-12 (15 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.1)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug quantal

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