How can I undo updates in Lubuntu

**wim12** · June 16th, 2013

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** · June 16th, 2013

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

Code:

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.

Code:

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.

Code:

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

Thanks

**wim12** · June 16th, 2013

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

**NikTh** · June 16th, 2013

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

Thanks

**wim12** · June 16th, 2013

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

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