[Bug 496136] [NEW] package flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.218+really9.0.260.0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[Andrew Wilkin]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree

Upgrading from Kubuntu 8.4 to 9.10 online. flashplugin-installer and flashplugin-nonfree failed to upgrade. 
apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree
flashplugin-nonfree:
  Installed: 10.0.1.218+really9.0.260.0ubuntu1
  Candidate: 10.0.42.34ubuntu0.9.10.1
  Version table:
     10.0.42.34ubuntu0.9.10.1 0
        500 http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com karmic-updates/multiverse Packages
        500 http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com karmic-security/multiverse Packages
     10.0.32.18ubuntu1 0
        500 http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com karmic/multiverse Packages
 *** 10.0.1.218+really9.0.260.0ubuntu1 0
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

Try to install flashplugin-installer and get the following: -

The following extra packages will be installed:
  flashplugin-nonfree
Suggested packages:
  ttf-xfree86-nonfree xfs
The following NEW packages will be installed
  flashplugin-installer
The following packages will be upgraded:
  flashplugin-nonfree
1 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/21.4kB of archives.
After this operation, 61.4kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Preconfiguring packages ...
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-nonfree (--remove):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 flashplugin-nonfree
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)


Can't remove or install flashplugin. Tried apt-get -f install but got same result.

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering:
 flashplugin-nonfree: Remove
 flashplugin-installer: Install
 flashplugin-nonfree: Install
 flashplugin-installer: Configure
 flashplugin-nonfree: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Dec 13 10:11:22 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Log started: 2009-12-13  10:11:18
 dpkg: error processing flashplugin-nonfree (--remove):
  Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Package: flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.218+really9.0.260.0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
Title: package flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.218+really9.0.260.0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package i386

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package flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.218+really9.0.260.0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
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