package flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.218 really9.0.277.0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[Bradley Smith]

Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree

i just upgraded from 8.04 to 10.04 and i can not get past this broken package..not sure what to do to correct this on my computer..please advise for the solution. thanks

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.218+really9.0.277.0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-23.37-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-23-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Jul 5 16:26:49 2010
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
Title: package flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.1.218+really9.0.277.0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[dino99 (9d9)]

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

[raoultesla (raoultesla)]

dino99
is very entertaining you say "problem resolved long time ago", yet you offer no solution.
so cute you don't help
it is odd I am here in 2015 and on ALL the internet no-one else has this problem except 2010/2011

I have same problem with 12.04

AGAIN during security updates and newer Firefox 37.0.2+build1
Setting up flashplugin-nonfree (10.0.1.218+really9.0.283.0ubuntu1) ...
/var/lib/dpkg/info/flashplugin-nonfree.postinst: 40: cd: can't cd to /var/cache/flashplugin-nonfree
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-nonfree (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already

I know it is ICEAPE. How do I remove if there is no 'alternative'

Removing flashplugin-nonfree ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-nonfree (--remove):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
No apport report written because MaxReports is reached already
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: