[Bug 205626] [NEW] can not find "flashplugin-nonfree"

[bfallik]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree

While testing the 8.04 Beta, I encountered the following scenario.

Boot CD.  Launch firefox3.  Hit youtube.  ff3 is nice enough to comment
that I'm missing the flash plugin, so I click the "Install Missing
Plugins..." under the toolbars.  I'm presented with an option to choose
a plugin, either Adobe (default) or Gnash.  I click "Next" (so accepting
the default choice of Adobe) and am presented with the unhelpful dialog
saying:  Can not find "flashplugin-nonfree".  Even worse, firefox claims
that the plugin *was* installed and that the app needs to be restarted,
but in fact neither is true.

If I *first* add multiverse and universe to my software sources and then
run through the exercise above, the plugin is installed correctly and
firefox successfully displays flash after the required restart.

I believe this bug has 2 parts:

1.  Inform the user that they must select multiverse/universe as a
source if they plan on installing flashplugin-nonfree, or disable the
Adobe choice if the multiverse/universe sources aren't available.

2.  Inform the user of failure, not success, if flashplugin-nonfree is
not actually installed.

Thanks!

** Affects: flashplugin-nonfree (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

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