That distro have reached EOL since a while; and such problem has been resolved long time ago.
** Changed in: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to flashplugin-nonfree in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1165241 Title: package flashplugin-nonfree 10.2.159.1ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 Status in flashplugin-nonfree package in Ubuntu: Invalid Bug description: Installer Fails for install of flash player ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: flashplugin-nonfree 10.2.159.1ubuntu0.8.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-46.107-generic 2.6.32.60+drm33.26 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-46-generic i686 AptOrdering: adobe-flash-properties-gtk: Remove adobe-flashplugin: Remove flashplugin-nonfree: Remove flashplugin-installer: Install flashplugin-installer: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Fri Apr 5 15:38:39 2013 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 SourcePackage: flashplugin-nonfree Title: package flashplugin-nonfree 10.2.159.1ubuntu0.8.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/flashplugin-nonfree/+bug/1165241/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages Post to : desktop-packages@lists.launchpad.net Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~desktop-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp