Comment 23 for bug 125131

Why is it necessary to update and test the package every time there is a new flash player release? You basically just change the the MD5 in the install script. This should be automated because this way flash plugin is not installable for a few days after a new release (that seems to happen multiple times a day).

The actual MD5 sum could reside on a server that could update itself a few times a day by watching and automatially downloading the flash install and then generating the MD5's. Of course it should check the contents and structure of the package to see if it can be installed (i.e. it contains the necessary files and only those).

This would yield a much better solution with decreased maintenance and higher availability. It could (well, should) keep a track of the MD5 sums for the older install packages just in case someone wants to install those.

(Sorry for using a nickname, I didn't realize that I should use a real name here and now I can't find where to change it -- Laszlo Marai)