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flashplugin-nonfree package

Flash Player Update or Install Freezes

Asked by Johnswell Villanueva Padilla

First of all, I want to make reference to a previous posted question:

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Title: update/flash player problem
For: Ubuntu “update-manager” package
Question #90556
Asked by Bob Parkin
Answered/Solved by: Marc Rijckenberg
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Now the situation is:

I installed Ubuntu a about three months ago. *Copy-paste from About Ubuntu*
[ You are using Ubuntu 10.04 LTS - the Lucid Lynx - released in April 2010 and supported until April 2013. ]
After around a week of using it, Firefox started acting awkwardly and did not load most pages. The problem must have begun at this point. I decided to ignore it and installed both Chromium and Konqueror to browse the INTERNET, instead of Firefox. Eventually I noticed that I could not view videos on 'you tube' or run 'flash player' applications. Then I tried around 10 ways to install flash player and none worked.
This is the main issue, I WANT to be able to view videos and run applications.
Today I decided to browse for a solution and found the previously made question above. The steps seemed new to me so I decided to try it with hopes on getting the flash player working. I shall post here the results of the commands used for the answer above with hopes that one of you knows what those results imply and get me an answer to my version of the problem.

Thank you in advance.

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Johnswell Villanueva Padilla (l-523) said : 		#1

johnswell-pc@ubuntu:~$ sudo su
root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# cp -arf /var/lib/dpkg /var/lib/dpkg.backup
root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# cp /var/lib/dpkg/status-old /var/lib/dpkg/statusroot@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# cp /var/lib/dpkg/available-old /var/lib/dpkg/available
root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/updates/*
root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists
root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists
root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# mkdir /var/lib/apt/lists/partial
root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# LANG=C;sudo aptitude clean
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# LANG=C;sudo aptitude autoclean
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states... Done
E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?
root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# LANG=C;sudo apt-get update
Get:1 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release.gpg [189B]
Get:2 http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release.gpg [189B]
Get:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release.gpg [307B]
Get:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release.gpg [189B]
Get:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release.gpg [189B]
Get:6 http://archive.canonical.com lucid Release [8215B]
Get:7 http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release [57.3kB]
Get:8 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid Release [57.2kB]
Get:9 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security Release [38.5kB]
Get:10 http://archive.canonical.com lucid/partner Packages [9851B]
Ign http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release
Get:11 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates Release [44.7kB]
Get:12 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Packages [46.9kB]
Get:13 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Packages [1383kB]
Get:14 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Packages [14B]
Get:15 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/main Sources [15.7kB]
Get:16 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/restricted Sources [14B]
Get:17 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Packages [23.6kB]
Get:18 http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid/main Packages [4011B]
Get:19 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/universe Sources [4954B]
Get:20 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Packages [1875B]
Get:21 http://security.ubuntu.com lucid-security/multiverse Sources [580B]
Get:22 http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid/main Sources [1114B]
Get:23 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Packages [6193B]
Get:24 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/main Sources [659kB]
Get:25 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/restricted Sources [3775B]
Get:26 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Packages [5430kB]
Get:27 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/universe Sources [3165kB]
Get:28 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Packages [176kB]
Get:29 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid/multiverse Sources [119kB]
Get:30 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Packages [257kB]
Get:31 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Packages [3270B]
Get:32 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/main Sources [93.6kB]
Get:33 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/restricted Sources [1292B]
Get:34 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Packages [73.3kB]
Get:35 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/universe Sources [22.6kB]
Get:36 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Packages [3651B]
Get:37 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com lucid-updates/multiverse Sources [1499B]
Fetched 11.7MB in 3min 57s (49.2kB/s)
Reading package lists... Done
W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net lucid Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 9BDB3D89CE49EC21
W: Duplicate sources.list entry http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu/ lucid/main Packages (/var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_mozillateam_firefox-stable_ubuntu_dists_lucid_main_binary-amd64_Packages)

root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# sudo dpkg --clear-avail
root@ubuntu:/home/johnswell-pc# sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up evolution-data-server-common (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...
Setting up libsoup2.4-1 (2.30.2-0ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libgnome-desktop-2-17 (1:2.30.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libusb-0.1-4 (2:0.1.12-14ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libc-dev-bin (2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2) ...
Setting up libpanel-applet2-0 (1:2.30.2-0ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libc6-i386 (2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2) ...

Setting up libedataserver1.2-11 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up libgp11-0 (2.92.92.is.2.30.3-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libpam-gnome-keyring (2.92.92.is.2.30.3-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up brasero-common (2.30.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up flashplugin-installer (10.1.53.64ubuntu0.10.04.3) ...
Downloading...
--2010-07-14 15:34:40-- http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/adobe-flashplugin_10.1.53.64.orig.tar.gz
Resolving archive.canonical.com... 1.0.0.0
Connecting to archive.canonical.com|1.0.0.0|:80... failed: Connection timed out.
Retrying.

--2010-07-14 15:35:02-- (try: 2) http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/adobe-flashplugin_10.1.53.64.orig.tar.gz
Connecting to archive.canonical.com|1.0.0.0|:80...

HERE IT FREEZES TRYING THE ABOVE PROCESS

AND IF I PRESS Cntrl + C HERE:

^Cdpkg: error processing flashplugin-installer (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script killed by signal (Interrupt)
Setting up kpackagekit (0.5.4-0ubuntu4.3) ...
Setting up libgdata1.2-1 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up libcamel1.2-14 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of flashplugin-nonfree:
 flashplugin-nonfree depends on flashplugin-installer; however:
  Package flashplugin-installer is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing flashplugin-nonfree (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up libgnomekbd-common (2.30.2-0ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libebackend1.2-0 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up app-install-data-partner (12.10.04.3) ...

Setting up libatk1.0-0 (1.30.0-0ubuntu2.1) ...

Setting up libbrasero-media0 (2.30.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up gnome-desktop-data (1:2.30.2-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libgdata-google1.2-1 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up gnome-panel-data (1:2.30.2-0ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libgnome-keyring0 (2.30.1-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up light-themes (0.1.6.6) ...

Setting up libatk1.0-data (1.30.0-0ubuntu2.1) ...
Setting up gnome-about (1:2.30.2-0ubuntu1) ...
Setting up libgnomekbd4 (2.30.2-0ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libgstfarsight0.10-0 (0.0.17-2ubuntu2) ...

Setting up libsoup-gnome2.4-1 (2.30.2-0ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up libc6-dev (2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2) ...
Setting up brasero (2.30.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libexchange-storage1.2-3 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up libegroupwise1.2-13 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up libgcr0 (2.92.92.is.2.30.3-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libecal1.2-7 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up libebook1.2-9 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up gnome-keyring (2.92.92.is.2.30.3-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up rhythmbox (0.12.8-0ubuntu7) ...

Setting up vinagre (2.30.2-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libevdocument2 (2.30.3-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libevview2 (2.30.3-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up evince (2.30.3-0ubuntu1) ...

Setting up libedataserverui1.2-8 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up python-farsight (0.0.17-2ubuntu2) ...
Setting up libc6-dev-i386 (2.11.1-0ubuntu7.2) ...
Setting up libedata-book1.2-2 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up libedata-cal1.2-6 (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...

Setting up rhythmbox-plugin-cdrecorder (0.12.8-0ubuntu7) ...
Setting up gnome-panel (1:2.30.2-0ubuntu0.1) ...

Setting up rhythmbox-plugins (0.12.8-0ubuntu7) ...

Setting up evolution-data-server (2.28.3.1-0ubuntu5) ...
Setting up chromium-browser-inspector (5.0.375.86~r49890-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ...
Setting up chromium-browser (5.0.375.86~r49890-0ubuntu0.10.04.1) ...

Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 flashplugin-installer
 flashplugin-nonfree

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Soul-Sing (soulzing) said : 		#2

That happens when synaptic or another package update / installation application is already running. Close any other package managers (including Add/Remove application, language pack installer, etc.) and retry.

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Soul-Sing (soulzing) said : 		#3

or: sudo rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock

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Soul-Sing (soulzing) said : 		#4

sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq flashplugin-nonfree

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Soul-Sing (soulzing) said : 		#5

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