Ubuntu
flashplugin-nonfree package

  1. Bug #173890
  2. Comment #79

Comment 79 for bug 173890

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Michael R. Head (burner) wrote : Re: [Bug 173890] Re: flashplugin-nonfree fails to install... new version?

On Wed, 2007-12-19 at 21:40 +0000, Bourne wrote:
> GICodeWarrior Couldn't a complete backup of the previous known working
> version be keep on a Canonical/Ubuntu server.

If this were the possible, then the flash plugin binary would just live
inside the package in the repository.

> This way if there is any
> problems with this particular package again the user could simply use
> aptitude to pull the package from a dedicated Ubuntu server/repo, and not
> pull it direct from adobe?
> Note: not sure this is possible.

It's not. Adobe doesn't want flash to be redistributed by third parties.

Adobe ought to keep the history of releases available on their server
rather than overwriting an existing file with a new release....