update-alternatives: error: unable to make /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so.dpkg-tmp a symlink to /etc/alternatives/mozilla-flashplugin: No such file or directory

Bug #596447 reported by OlyAnderson
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flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu)
Invalid
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree

made me upset. check out the report.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: flashplugin-installer 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
AptOrdering: flashplugin-installer: Remove
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jun 19 22:34:00 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
Title: package flashplugin-installer 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

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OlyAnderson (olyanderson) wrote :
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OlyAnderson (olyanderson) wrote :

lemme know what happens. <email address hidden>

summary: - package flashplugin-installer 10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to
- install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error
- exit status 2
+ update-alternatives: error: unable to make
+ /usr/lib/mozilla/plugins/flashplugin-alternative.so.dpkg-tmp a symlink
+ to /etc/alternatives/mozilla-flashplugin: No such file or directory
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OlyAnderson (olyanderson) wrote :

whats next? need more info? says undecided status... thanks

George Gill (ggilliii10)
description: updated
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dino99 (9d9) wrote :

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

Changed in flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu):
status: New → Invalid
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