Thread: Package Operation Failed

keep on getting following error when try download software:

[quote]"the installation or removal of software package failed."/quote]

code:

installarchives() failed: (reading database ...  (reading database ... 5% (reading database ... 10% (reading database ... 15% (reading database ... 20% (reading database ... 25% (reading database ... 30% (reading database ... 35% (reading database ... 40% (reading database ... 45% (reading database ... 50% (reading database ... 55% (reading database ... 60% (reading database ... 65% (reading database ... 70% (reading database ... 75% (reading database ... 80% (reading database ... 85% (reading database ... 90% (reading database ... 95% (reading database ... 100% (reading database ... 125085 files , directories installed.)  removing flashplugin-installer ...  setting flashplugin-downloader:i386 (11.0.1.152ubuntu1) ...  downloading...  --2011-12-31 09:57:52--  http://archive.canonical.com/pool/pa...52.orig.tar.gz  resolving archive.canonical.com... 91.189.88.33  connecting archive.canonical.com|91.189.88.33|:80... connected.  http request sent, awaiting response... 404 not found  2011-12-31 09:57:53 error 404: not found.   download failed  flash plugin not installed.  dpkg: error processing flashplugin-downloader:i386 (--configure):   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1  errors encountered while processing:   flashplugin-downloader:i386  error in function:   systemerror: e:sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned error code (1)  setting flashplugin-downloader:i386 (11.0.1.152ubuntu1) ...  downloading...  --2011-12-31 09:57:54--  http://archive.canonical.com/pool/pa...52.orig.tar.gz  resolving archive.canonical.com... 91.189.88.33  connecting archive.canonical.com|91.189.88.33|:80... connected.  http request sent, awaiting response... 404 not found  2011-12-31 09:57:55 error 404: not found.   download failed  flash plugin not installed.  dpkg: error processing flashplugin-downloader:i386 (--configure):   subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1  errors encountered while processing:

i tried commands :-

these command seen in forum ..but doesn't work

command 1:

code:

sudo apt-get update

command 2:-

code:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

when run command 3 say:

code:

sudo apt-get purge synaptics-dkms    error:-  unable locate package synaptics-dkms

need .....plz me

what version of ubuntu using?

can enter following commands in terminal , post output:

code:

sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

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