[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

However, it looks like the solution on the bug you mentioned worked
just fine.  thanks.

On Wed, Dec 30, 2009 at 9:27 PM, JoE <anivair at gmail.com> wrote:
> 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.
>>
>> --
>> 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
>


-- 
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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