I get this same error after the upgrade to Karmic of today 2009/10/23.
Preparing to replace adobe-flashplugin 10.0.32.18-1jaunty1 (using .../adobe-flashplugin_10.0.32.18-1karmic1_i386.deb) ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/adobe-flashplugin_10.0.32.18-1karmic1_i386.deb (--unpack):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-upgrade'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/apt/archives/adobe-flashplugin_10.0.32.18-1karmic1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
I get this same error after the upgrade to Karmic of today 2009/10/23.
Preparing to replace adobe-flashplugin 10.0.32.18-1jaunty1 (using .../adobe- flashplugin_ 10.0.32. 18-1karmic1_ i386.deb) ... alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin. alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin. alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin. alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin. apt/archives/ adobe-flashplug in_10.0. 32.18-1karmic1_ i386.deb (--unpack): apt/archives/ adobe-flashplug in_10.0. 32.18-1karmic1_ i386.deb
update-
update-
dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
update-
update-
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-upgrade'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)