How can I undo updates in Lubuntu

[wim12]

yesterdag I installed an automatic update, including an update of flashplayer.
This morning I discovered that Flash plugin crashes 'all the time'.
I therefor would like to undo the update regarding flashplayer.

How can I do that?

[NikTh]

You can ls (list) all the previous versions inside apt cache. (if any)


ls /var/cache/apt/archives | grep -i flash

if you see the older version of flash player there .. you can connect to that directory and install it.. FIRST remove the current version.


cd /var/cache/apt/archives/
sudo apt-get purge adobe-*
sudo dpkg -i adobe-flashplugin_........deb

If things goes good and flash plugin not crash anymore, then you can hold the package from being updated in future.


echo "adobe-flashplugin" hold | sudo dpkg --set-selections

Thanks

[wim12]

Thanks NikTh,
it works again and now I hold the package from being updated. Hope also this works.

[NikTh]

Please mark the thread as solved (see my signature on how to)

Thanks

[wim12]

hi NikTh,
I tried that before, but when i open Thread tools there is no option 'mark this thread as solved', as in your signature.
It only shows: View First Unread (http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2154852#post12693603)
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