package flashplugin-installer not installed failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Adam Richard Barber]

Note, selecting 'flashplugin-installer' for regex 'flashplugin.*installer'
The following packages will be REMOVED
  flashplugin-installer*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 139 kB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
(Reading database ... 222057 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing flashplugin-installer ...
Purging configuration files for flashplugin-installer ...
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-installer (--purge):
 subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
Processing triggers for update-notifier-common ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 flashplugin-installer
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Package 'flashplugin-downloader:i386' is not installed, so not removed
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
Setting up man-db (2.6.3-1) ...
Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in -e at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing man-db (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 man-db
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: flashplugin-installer (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-20.31-generic 3.5.7.1
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu9
AptOrdering:
 flashplugin-installer: Purge
 man-db: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Dec 20 15:21:14 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-11-29 (20 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Release amd64 (20121017.5)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
Title: package flashplugin-installer (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Seth Arnold (seth-arnold)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Adam Richard Barber (adam-barber24)]

Thanx Seth.... im only very new to using the OS and linux.... any extra
advice u can give me would be greatly appreciated!!

I started removing all the options i dont use and need on the system, its
running better internally.... but now i need to figure out how to get
ubuntu software manager working again.... i do have synaptics, works
well.... fixed some errors reinstalling software. my main one that i come
across frequently is the man-db issue. i have tried alot of the suggestions
online nothing has worked. but everytime i install something new os tries
to install man-db... i have tried to modify the config logs but no luck so
far....

Adam.
On Dec 22, 2012 9:20 AM, "Seth Arnold" <email address hidden> wrote:

> Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu
> better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears
> to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security
> issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to
> cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy.
> Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.
>
> ** Information type changed from Private Security to Public
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1092411
>
> Title:
> package flashplugin-installer not installed failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned
> error exit status 1
>
> Status in “flashplugin-nonfree” package in Ubuntu:
> New
>
> Bug description:
> Note, selecting 'flashplugin-installer' for regex
> 'flashplugin.*installer'
> The following packages will be REMOVED
> flashplugin-installer*
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> 1 not fully installed or removed.
> After this operation, 139 kB disk space will be freed.
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
> Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in -e at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 47, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value $directory in -d at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 48, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value $directory in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 49, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> debconf: DbDriver "config": mkdir :No such file or directory
> (Reading database ... 222057 files and directories currently installed.)
> Removing flashplugin-installer ...
> Purging configuration files for flashplugin-installer ...
> Use of uninitialized value in concatenation (.) or string at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 44, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in -e at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/File.pm line 46, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 3.
> Use of uninitialized value in pattern match (m//) at
>...