flashplugin-nonfree installation error code (1)

[Kevin C. Smith]

> On Wed, 2006-09-20 at 13:11 +0200, Luqman wrote:
>> hello,
>>
>> realos at haqim-laptop:~$ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree
>> ..
>> dpkg: Fehler beim Bearbeiten von flashplugin-nonfree (--configure):
>>  Unterprozess post-installation script gab den Fehlerwert 1 zurück
>>  Fehler traten auf beim Bearbeiten von:
>>   flashplugin-nonfree
>>   E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>>
>> There is no problem with free space on my harddisk. Any idea what could
>> be wrong/solution is well appreciated.
>>
> I got the same error message, but in english. I tried to do a reinstall
> of the package, but it did not help.
>
> /Magnus
>

It's an issue with the post install script. You can edit it to get the
install to work.

First try to install or upgrade it and let it fail.
Then:
sudo gedit /var/lib/dpkg/info/flashplugin-nonfree.postinst

Comment out the stuff after "# Automatically added by dh_installinit"

Should look like this when done:
# Automatically added by dh_installinit
#if [ -x "/etc/init.d/flashplugin-nonfree" ]; then
#       update-rc.d flashplugin-nonfree multiuser >/dev/null
#       if [ -x "`which invoke-rc.d 2>/dev/null`" ]; then
#               invoke-rc.d flashplugin-nonfree start || exit $?
#       else
#               /etc/init.d/flashplugin-nonfree start || exit $?
#       fi
#fi
# End automatically added section

Now:
sudo apt-get upgrade

Should install fine now.



-- 
Kevin C. Smith