anivair@anivair-desktop:~$ sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq
flashplugin-installer flashplugin-nonfree
[sudo] password for anivair:
dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove flashplugin-installer which
isn't installed.
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal.
(Reading database ... 274036 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing flashplugin-nonfree ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-nonfree (--purge):
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-remove'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
flashplugin-nonfree
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Jean-Baptiste Lallement
<email address hidden> wrote:
> Plan B :
>
> Try the command below to purge the offending packages :
> $ sudo dpkg --purge --force-remove-reinstreq flashplugin-installer flashplugin-nonfree
>
> Then to reinstall :
> $ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer
>
> You don't need to install flashplugin-nonfree which is only a
> transitional package.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --
> package flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.159.0ubuntu1~hardy1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/497633
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
Sadly, no dice on plan B either.
anivair@ anivair- desktop: ~$ sudo dpkg --purge --force- remove- reinstreq installer flashplugin-nonfree installer which alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin. alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin. nonfree
flashplugin-
[sudo] password for anivair:
dpkg: warning: ignoring request to remove flashplugin-
isn't installed.
dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
reinstall it before attempting a removal.
(Reading database ... 274036 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing flashplugin-nonfree ...
update-
update-
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-nonfree (--purge):
subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-remove'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
flashplugin-
On Fri, Dec 18, 2009 at 5:14 PM, Jean-Baptiste Lallement remove- reinstreq flashplugin- installer flashplugin-nonfree installer 0ubuntu1~ hardy1 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 497633
<email address hidden> wrote:
> Plan B :
>
> Try the command below to purge the offending packages :
> $ sudo dpkg --purge --force-
>
> Then to reinstall :
> $ sudo apt-get install flashplugin-
>
> You don't need to install flashplugin-nonfree which is only a
> transitional package.
>
> Hope this helps.
>
> --
> package flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.159.
> https:/
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
--
later,
~joe auerbach
http:// www.anivair. com