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Asked: 2013-07-09 05:41:53 +0800 CST

How do I stop "Failure to download extra data files" error with pepflashplugininstaller?

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Am running Chromium on 13.04. For the last few days every morning I get a notification that says "Failure to download extra data files." The dialog box specifically indicates pepflashplugin-installer and has a prompt "run this action now."

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If I run the action, no complaints. At some point, the dialog will return. If I run the the installer from the CLI, my system tells me that I already have the latest version.

I read elsewhere to try this: 

sudo rm -f /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/flashplugin-installer.failed

This doesn't stop the notification from reappearing.

I've also tried, but the notification immediately reappears:

sudo apt-get --reinstall install flashplugin-installer
13.04

6 Answers

  1. I removed the flashplugin-installer and reinstalled it using these steps: http://www.webupd8.org/2013/04/install-pepper-flash-player-for.html

    This is what I did: 

    sudo apt-get remove  flashplugin-installer
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:skunk/pepper-flash
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install pepflashplugin-installer

    Then check that chromium uses Pepper Flash Player.

    sudo vim /etc/chromium-browser/default

    The last line in default needs to read

    . /usr/lib/pepflashplugin-installer/pepflashplayer.sh

    If not, add it to the file.

    Here's what my default file reads:

    # Default settings for chromium-browser. This file is sourced by /bin/sh from
# /usr/bin/chromium-browser

# Options to pass to chromium-browser
CHROMIUM_FLAGS=""
. /usr/lib/pepflashplugin-installer/pepflashplayer.sh

    That's it. I didn't get bothered by that error anymore.

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  2. This helped me:

    sudo rm /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/*
sudo rm /var/lib/update-notifier/user.d/data-downloads-failed*
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  3. At times its because of your proxy.

    When you have set the environment proxy as :

    http_proxy=proxy.bla.bla.bla:933
https_proxy=proxy.bla.bla.bla:933
ftp_proxy=proxy.bla.bla.bla:933

    this is not accepted and the download fails. (Am not sure why, probably code standard difference)

    hence your proxy has to be in full form :

    http_proxy=http://proxy.bla.bla.bla:933
https_proxy=http://proxy.bla.bla.bla:933
ftp_proxy=http://proxy.bla.bla.bla:933

    It solve my problem with this simple tweak at least.

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  4. This may help: https://launchpad.net/~skunk/+archive/pepper-flash I must use it since there is at least one site that firefox will not work with (tv programs on http://www.abc.net.au/iview/).

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  5. Just ran across this problem, with the same dialog box popping up every day or so. A variant on what the OP tried worked for me:

    sudo apt-get --reinstall install pepflashplugin-installer

    As mentioned in ipt's answer pepper flash (pepflash) is the version of the flash player packaged with Google Chrome and allows you to view video from certain sites that require a player that supports DRM.

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  6. I have the same problem and it boils down to my proxy settings not being used. The easiest solution I've found is to run (note the -E)

    sudo -E apt-get --reinstall install flashplugin-installer

    when the pop-up horror starts again. Not very elegant but it works for me.

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