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.

[margaret crawford]

Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree

i upgraded to 10 04 and package flashplugin nonfree failled to install so now im left with a broken package which ive done everything to fix so now i cant install anything .

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: flashplugin-nonfree 9.0.159.0ubuntu1~hardy1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 flashplugin-nonfree: Remove
 flashplugin-installer: Install
 flashplugin-nonfree: Install
 flashplugin-installer: Configure
 flashplugin-nonfree: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Nov 18 15:05:13 2010
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
Title: 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.

[dino99 (9d9)]

That distro have reached EOL since a while; and such problem has been resolved long time ago.