apt-get install, update errors

[KernelKlink]

I issued the commands you suggested/used, and received these errors:



installArchives() failed: Preconfiguring packages ...
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(Reading database ... 245298 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace flashplugin-installer 11.1.102.55ubuntu0.11.10.1 (using .../flashplugin-installer_11.1.102.63ubuntu0.11.10.1_amd64.deb) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat /usr/bin/firefox: Not a directory
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat /usr/bin/firefox: Not a directory
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/flashplugin-installer_11.1.102.63ubuntu0.11.10.1_amd64.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
nspluginwrapper: /usr/lib/flashplugin-installer/libflashplayer.so is not a valid NPAPI plugin
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/flashplugin-installer_11.1.102.63ubuntu0.11.10.1_amd64.deb
Error in function:
SystemError: E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of flashplugin-installer:
flashplugin-installer depends on flashplugin-downloader (>= 11.0.1.152ubuntu1); however:
Package flashplugin-downloader is not installed.
Package flashplugin-downloader:i386 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-installer (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up chromium-browser (17.0.963.56~r121963-0ubuntu0.11.10.1) ...
update-alternatives: error: cannot stat /usr/bin/firefox: Not a directory
dpkg: error processing chromium-browser (--configure):
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of chromium-browser-l10n:
chromium-browser-l10n depends on chromium-browser (= 17.0.963.56~r121963-0ubuntu0.11.10.1); however:
Package chromium-browser is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing chromium-browser-l10n (--configure):
dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
flashplugin-installer


Seems like there's a bunch of issues, but I don't know how to solve them. Your help is appreciated.

Note: I removed firefox.

[oldos2er]

Post moved to its own thread.

[jerrrys]

Please post the commands you have already used. And here's a guest.

Open a terminal and enter:

sudo apt-get clean

sudo apt-get update

get any errors?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal

and hay; welcome to the forums :D

[raja.genupula]

Hi Jerry.

@op what you're getting if you did like this ?


sudo dpkg-reconfigure flashplugin-installer