[jaunty] flash: download or license refused

[jtheuer]

Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree

I noticed that after the jaunty upgrade, flash is not working, so I tried to reinstall it:

apt-get install --reinstall flashplugin-nonfree
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/19.9kB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
Reading package fields... Done
Reading package status... Done
Retrieving bug reports... Done
Parsing Found/Fixed information... Done
Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 221600 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace flashplugin-nonfree 10.0.22.87ubuntu1 (using .../flashplugin-nonfree_10.0.22.87ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement flashplugin-nonfree ...
Setting up flashplugin-nonfree (10.0.22.87ubuntu1) ...
download or license refused
The Flash plugin is NOT installed.

I did not refuse anything, it simply failed...

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workaround :
in a terminal (Applications->Accessories->Terminal) type :
sudo apt-get purge flashplugin-installer
sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer

[doclist (dclist)]

I solved this by editing /var/cache/debconf/config.dat:

Look for flashplugin-nonfree/httpget and change Value to true.

[doclist (dclist)]

Correction: Doing the aforementioned change allows the installation
but the value get reverted after trying to view flash media and trying to
"install additional plugins".

[UnSandpiper (aybora)]

I experienced the same after upgrading to jaunty beta, flashplugin-nonfree reinstall failed with the same error message as above.
It worked though when I marked the package for complete removal in synaptic and then afterwards installed it again.

[jtheuer (mail-jtheuer)]

Yes, funny, although reinstall did not work, a remove and install did! (I thought the semantics were the same, but anyway...)

Still I'd keep the BUG open because I think it can be easily solved and even this little workaround is unnecessary.

[Dramac (dramac-nicolas)]

I think it's because flashplugin-nonfree isn't maintened, or something like that. try adode flash plugin.