package flashplugin-installer 10.0.32.18ubuntu0.9.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2

[E. Lewis]

Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree

E: flashplugin-installer: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
The above is the text of an error message that came up when upgrading from Jaunty to Karmic. It pertains to "flash plugin".

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering: flashplugin-installer: Remove
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Oct 30 17:10:30 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Package: flashplugin-installer 10.0.32.18ubuntu0.9.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
Title: package flashplugin-installer 10.0.32.18ubuntu0.9.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64

[Jason Cornez (jcornez)]

Very similar, likely the same. I get...

package flashplugin-installer 10.0.32.18ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2