> I try to install the flash plugin behind a firewall but there is a serious
> regression
> with flashplugin-installer=11.2.202.235ubuntu0.12.04.1
> (11.2.202.235ubuntu0.11.10.1 works fine, see below)
>
> Logs:
>
> # apt-get install flashplugin-installer=11.2.202.235ubuntu0.11.10.1
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Suggested packages:
> ttf-xfree86-nonfree xfs
> The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:
> flashplugin-installer
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 downgraded, 0 to remove and 0 not
> upgraded.
> Need to get 0 B/8740 B of archives.
> After this operation, 32.8 kB disk space will be freed.
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
> Preconfiguring packages ...
> dpkg: warning: downgrading flashplugin-installer from
> 11.2.202.235ubuntu0.12.04.1 to 11.2.202.235ubuntu0.11.10.1.
> (Reading database ... 683933 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace flashplugin-installer 11.2.202.235ubuntu0.12.04.1
> (using .../flashplugin-installer_11.2.202.235ubuntu0.11.10.1_i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement flashplugin-installer ...
> Processing triggers for update-notifier-common ...
> Setting up flashplugin-installer (11.2.202.235ubuntu0.11.10.1) ...
> Downloading...
> --2012-05-15 12:35:38--
> http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/adobe-flashplugin_11.2.202.235.orig.tar.gz
> Connecting to 10.195.111.98:80... connected.
> Proxy request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
> Length: 14131146 (13M) [application/x-gzip]
> Saving to: `./adobe-flashplugin_11.2.202.235.orig.tar.gz'
>
> 0K ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 22% 1.68M 6s
> 3072K ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 44% 1.34M 5s
> 6144K ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 66% 1.42M 3s
> 9216K ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 89% 1.56M 1s
> 12288K ........ ........ ....... 100%
> 1.59M=9.0s
>
> 2012-05-15 12:35:47 (1.50 MB/s) - `./adobe-
> flashplugin_11.2.202.235.orig.tar.gz' saved [14131146/14131146]
>
> Download done.
> Flash Plugin installed.
>
>
> # apt-get install flashplugin-installer=11.2.202.235ubuntu0.12.04.1
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Suggested packages:
> ttf-xfree86-nonfree xfs
> The following packages will be upgraded:
> flashplugin-installer
> 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0 B/8346 B of archives.
> After this operation, 32.8 kB of additional disk space will be used.
> Preconfiguring packages ...
> (Reading database ... 683919 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace flashplugin-installer 11.2.202.235ubuntu0.11.10.1
> (using .../flashplugin-installer_11.2.202.235ubuntu0.12.04.1_i386.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement flashplugin-installer ...
> Processing triggers for update-notifier-common ...
> flashplugin-installer: downloading
> http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/adobe-flashplugin_11.2.202.235.orig.tar.gz
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloader", line 234, in
> process_download_requests
> dest_file = urllib.urlretrieve(files[i])[0]
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 93, in urlretrieve
> return _urlopener.retrieve(url, filename, reporthook, data)
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 239, in retrieve
> fp = self.open(url, data)
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 207, in open
> return getattr(self, name)(url)
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/urllib.py", line 344, in open_http
> h.endheaders(data)
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 954, in endheaders
> self._send_output(message_body)
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 814, in _send_output
> self.send(msg)
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 776, in send
> self.connect()
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/httplib.py", line 757, in connect
> self.timeout, self.source_address)
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/socket.py", line 553, in create_connection
> for res in getaddrinfo(host, port, 0, SOCK_STREAM):
> IOError: [Errno socket error] [Errno -2] Name or service not known
> Setting up flashplugin-installer (11.2.202.235ubuntu0.12.04.1) ...
>
>
> ** Changed in: adobe-flash-plugin-tools
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (951379).
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/876298
>
> Title:
> [FFe] [MASTER] We need to better handle external payloads (Flash,
> msttcorefonts) not being available.
>
> Status in Adobe Flash Plugin Tools:
> Confirmed
> Status in “flashplugin-nonfree” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “msttcorefonts” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “update-notifier” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> At the 11.10 release archive.canonical.com collapsed under heavy load
> and started returning 503 errors. This caused the flash package to be
> unable to grab its payload and thus caused the package to fail, which
> in turn caused the installation to fail.
>
> The current plan is to add metadata to a package where it can add a
> URL to retrieve its data, so ubiquity and apt-get --download-only can
> cache it. We also need a way to queue up package installation post-
> install, for when we commit to installing flash but cannot do so due
> to network issues, or when the user wishes to have full language
> support post-install.
>
> This change requires a freeze exception for precise, as it involves
> adding new features to update-notifier and significant reworking of
> the maintainer scripts for the affected packages. It also introduces
> new UI components; however these UI components are only visible in the
> event of a failure, so I don't think we should block on UI freeze for
> making this change given the significant benefit to the install
> experience when a download fails.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/adobe-flash-plugin-tools/+bug/876298/+subscriptions
>
thank you
2012/5/15 Laurent Dard <email address hidden>
> I try to install the flash plugin behind a firewall but there is a serious installer= 11.2.202. 235ubuntu0. 12.04.1 235ubuntu0. 11.10.1 works fine, see below) installer= 11.2.202. 235ubuntu0. 11.10.1 installer installer from 235ubuntu0. 12.04.1 to 11.2.202. 235ubuntu0. 11.10.1. installer 11.2.202. 235ubuntu0. 12.04.1 -installer_ 11.2.202. 235ubuntu0. 11.10.1_ i386.deb) ... installer ... notifier- common ... installer (11.2.202. 235ubuntu0. 11.10.1) ... archive. canonical. com/pool/ partner/ a/adobe- flashplugin/ adobe-flashplug in_11.2. 202.235. orig.tar. gz x-gzip] flashplugin_ 11.2.202. 235.orig. tar.gz' 11.2.202. 235.orig. tar.gz' saved [14131146/14131146] installer= 11.2.202. 235ubuntu0. 12.04.1 installer installer 11.2.202. 235ubuntu0. 11.10.1 -installer_ 11.2.202. 235ubuntu0. 12.04.1_ i386.deb) ... installer ... notifier- common ... installer: downloading archive. canonical. com/pool/ partner/ a/adobe- flashplugin/ adobe-flashplug in_11.2. 202.235. orig.tar. gz update- notifier/ package- data-downloader ", line 234, in download_ requests urlretrieve( files[i] )[0] python2. 7/urllib. py", line 93, in urlretrieve retrieve( url, filename, reporthook, data) python2. 7/urllib. py", line 239, in retrieve python2. 7/urllib. py", line 207, in open python2. 7/urllib. py", line 344, in open_http python2. 7/httplib. py", line 954, in endheaders output( message_ body) python2. 7/httplib. py", line 814, in _send_output python2. 7/httplib. py", line 776, in send python2. 7/httplib. py", line 757, in connect address) python2. 7/socket. py", line 553, in create_connection installer (11.2.202. 235ubuntu0. 12.04.1) ... plugin- tools /bugs.launchpad .net/bugs/ 876298 nonfree” package in Ubuntu: canonical. com collapsed under heavy load /bugs.launchpad .net/adobe- flash-plugin- tools/+ bug/876298/ +subscriptions
> regression
> with flashplugin-
> (11.2.202.
>
> Logs:
>
> # apt-get install flashplugin-
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Suggested packages:
> ttf-xfree86-nonfree xfs
> The following packages will be DOWNGRADED:
> flashplugin-
> 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 downgraded, 0 to remove and 0 not
> upgraded.
> Need to get 0 B/8740 B of archives.
> After this operation, 32.8 kB disk space will be freed.
> Do you want to continue [Y/n]?
> Preconfiguring packages ...
> dpkg: warning: downgrading flashplugin-
> 11.2.202.
> (Reading database ... 683933 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace flashplugin-
> (using .../flashplugin
> Unpacking replacement flashplugin-
> Processing triggers for update-
> Setting up flashplugin-
> Downloading...
> --2012-05-15 12:35:38--
> http://
> Connecting to 10.195.111.98:80... connected.
> Proxy request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
> Length: 14131146 (13M) [application/
> Saving to: `./adobe-
>
> 0K ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 22% 1.68M 6s
> 3072K ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 44% 1.34M 5s
> 6144K ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 66% 1.42M 3s
> 9216K ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ ........ 89% 1.56M 1s
> 12288K ........ ........ ....... 100%
> 1.59M=9.0s
>
> 2012-05-15 12:35:47 (1.50 MB/s) - `./adobe-
> flashplugin_
>
> Download done.
> Flash Plugin installed.
>
>
> # apt-get install flashplugin-
> Reading package lists... Done
> Building dependency tree
> Reading state information... Done
> Suggested packages:
> ttf-xfree86-nonfree xfs
> The following packages will be upgraded:
> flashplugin-
> 1 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0 B/8346 B of archives.
> After this operation, 32.8 kB of additional disk space will be used.
> Preconfiguring packages ...
> (Reading database ... 683919 files and directories currently installed.)
> Preparing to replace flashplugin-
> (using .../flashplugin
> Unpacking replacement flashplugin-
> Processing triggers for update-
> flashplugin-
> http://
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/lib/
> process_
> dest_file = urllib.
> File "/usr/lib/
> return _urlopener.
> File "/usr/lib/
> fp = self.open(url, data)
> File "/usr/lib/
> return getattr(self, name)(url)
> File "/usr/lib/
> h.endheaders(data)
> File "/usr/lib/
> self._send_
> File "/usr/lib/
> self.send(msg)
> File "/usr/lib/
> self.connect()
> File "/usr/lib/
> self.timeout, self.source_
> File "/usr/lib/
> for res in getaddrinfo(host, port, 0, SOCK_STREAM):
> IOError: [Errno socket error] [Errno -2] Name or service not known
> Setting up flashplugin-
>
>
> ** Changed in: adobe-flash-
> Status: New => Confirmed
>
> --
> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to a
> duplicate bug report (951379).
> https:/
>
> Title:
> [FFe] [MASTER] We need to better handle external payloads (Flash,
> msttcorefonts) not being available.
>
> Status in Adobe Flash Plugin Tools:
> Confirmed
> Status in “flashplugin-
> Fix Released
> Status in “msttcorefonts” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
> Status in “update-notifier” package in Ubuntu:
> Fix Released
>
> Bug description:
> At the 11.10 release archive.
> and started returning 503 errors. This caused the flash package to be
> unable to grab its payload and thus caused the package to fail, which
> in turn caused the installation to fail.
>
> The current plan is to add metadata to a package where it can add a
> URL to retrieve its data, so ubiquity and apt-get --download-only can
> cache it. We also need a way to queue up package installation post-
> install, for when we commit to installing flash but cannot do so due
> to network issues, or when the user wishes to have full language
> support post-install.
>
> This change requires a freeze exception for precise, as it involves
> adding new features to update-notifier and significant reworking of
> the maintainer scripts for the affected packages. It also introduces
> new UI components; however these UI components are only visible in the
> event of a failure, so I don't think we should block on UI freeze for
> making this change given the significant benefit to the install
> experience when a download fails.
>
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
>
> https:/
>