package flashplugin-installer 10.3.183.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Moisa Doru]

Ran a distribution update in Oneiric, and the installer for the flashplugin failed.

$> lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu oneiric (development branch)
Release: 11.10

$> apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree
flashplugin-nonfree:
  Installed: (none)
  Candidate: 10.3.183.4ubuntu3
  Version table:
     10.3.183.4ubuntu3 0
        500 http://ro.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ oneiric/multiverse amd64 Packages

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: flashplugin-installer 10.3.183.4ubuntu3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-9.14-generic 3.0.3
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-9-generic x86_64
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Aug 24 22:33:03 2011
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Alpha amd64 (20110705.1)
SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree
Title: package flashplugin-installer 10.3.183.4ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-08-24 (0 days ago)