software installation - Failure to download extra data files [pepflashplugin-installer] download issue - Ask Ubuntu


i've searched through messages relating issue & have tried solutions still persistent box pops up. happened after recent software update couple of weeks ago. i've tried solutions found here: pepflashplugin-installer doesnt download properly

still have problems. when re-installed, got info in terminal:

unpacking flashplugin-installer (11.2.202.644ubuntu0.16.04.1) ... processing triggers update-notifier-common (3.168.2) ... flashplugin-installer: processing... flashplugin-installer: downloading http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/adobe-flashplugin_20161108.1.orig.tar.gz get:1 http://archive.canonical.com/pool/partner/a/adobe-flashplugin/adobe-flashplugin_20161108.1.orig.tar.gz [27.2 mb] fetched 27.2 mb in 8s (3,385 kb/s)                                              w: can't drop privileges downloading file '/var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/adobe-flashplugin_20161108.1.orig.tar.gz' couldn't accessed user '_apt'. - pkgacquire::run (13: permission denied) installing local file /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/adobe-flashplugin_20161108.1.orig.tar.gz flash plugin installed. pepflashplugin-installer: processing... pepflashplugin-installer: downloading https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/google-chrome-stable_52.0.2743.82-1_amd64.deb err:1 https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/google-chrome-stable_52.0.2743.82-1_amd64.deb   404  not found w: can't drop privileges downloading file '/var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/google-chrome-stable_52.0.2743.82-1_amd64.deb' couldn't accessed user '_apt'. - pkgacquire::run (13: permission denied) e: failed fetch https://dl-ssl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/pool/main/g/google-chrome-stable/google-chrome-stable_52.0.2743.82-1_amd64.deb  404  not found  e: download failed setting flashplugin-installer (11.2.202.644ubuntu0.16.04.1) ... 

what preventing running & triggering annoying pop box? i've redownloaded multiple times. internet connection on t1 line, too.

thanks help!

i had same issue , helped me solve it:

  1. remove old package

    sudo apt purge flashplugin-installer 
  2. update repository list

    sudo apt update 
  3. install new package

    sudo apt install adobe-flashplugin 

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