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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
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  • Where did you get Chromium from? Normally, Chromium doesn't use pepflash. So you shouldn't see such a notice. Have you done something different? If so, please include the relevant information in the question.
    – user25656
    Jul 8, 2013 at 14:26
  • Not sure on where I installed Chromium from. Is there a reason I shouldn't be using pepflash? I do have this PPA in my sources list: ppa.launchpad.net/skunk/pepper-flash/ubuntu
    – Kendor
    Jul 8, 2013 at 14:43
  • Chromium normally requires (and uses) the Flash Player provided by flashplugin-installer. Pepper Flash comes bundled with Chrome (not Chromium). So you seem to be doing something that isn't "default": using Chrome's Pepper Flash with Chromium. Since your problem is relatively recent, the one thing I can think of is that Chromium is now at v28; it's possible that the ppa providing Pepper Flash hasn't kept pace. I don't know for sure. I just use Google Chrome.
    – user25656
    Jul 8, 2013 at 15:03
  • ppa.launchpad.net/skunk/pepper-flash/ubuntu/dists/raring/… seems quite current.
    – user25656
    Jul 8, 2013 at 16:02
  • Same problem, but with the regular flashplugin-installer. I'm behind a proxy. Despite the fact I used visudo to keep the HTTP_PROXY enviroment variable the message keeps popping up every day, after every boot.
    – Calmarius
    Jul 9, 2013 at 10:11

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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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  • If I don't see the pop-up tomorrow morning, I'll know that this process worked; thanks. Mar 10, 2014 at 15:17
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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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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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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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    Whilst this may theoretically answer the question, it would be preferable to include the essential parts of the answer here, and provide the link for reference. Aug 30, 2013 at 1:05
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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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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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