cannot uninstall flash plugin non free 10.0.1.218 due to corruption

[j greco]

Binary package hint: firefox

flash plugin-non free: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Apr 25 06:38:30 2010
FirefoxPackages:
 firefox 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-gnome-support 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 firefox-branding 3.6.3+nobinonly-0ubuntu4
 abroswer N/A
 abrowser-branding N/A
ProcEnviron:
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=en_US.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: firefox

[j greco (jgreco22)]

I tried to re-install the "flash non free plug-in", but it will not allow me to.

[Draycen DeCator (ddecator)]

Switching to the flashplugin-nonfree package.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That distro have reached EOL since a while; and such problem has been resolved long time ago.