Comment 21 for bug 304969

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houstonbofh (leesharp) wrote : Re: [Bug 304969] Re: Hardy: Flash can't be installed since install_flash_player_9_linux.tar.gz can't be retrieved

Robert Schlanstein wrote:
> "If you install from the GUI, there is no error indicating that the
> package did not install."
>
> The error ist not pointed out by the pop-up window, but the error itself
> remains. You can click on "details" to read the same output as the
> terminal would give.

And why would you click on "details" when nothing went wrong as far as
you could tell? More importantly, why would my mother click on
"details" and what would it tell her? Yes, the script outputs an error,
but the package does not.

@Daniel
Gutsy is still supported. (as is Dapper) The .deb from adobe is Hardy
or better. Gutsy is still broken. (as is Dapper)