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I am using Ubuntu 14.04.1. From the day that which i have installed it, there has been an error message of the following type appears:

failure to download extra data files

the following packages requested additional data downloads after package information, > but the data could not be downloaded or could not be processed

flashplugin-installer

the download will be attempted agin latter, or you can try the download again now. Running this command requires an active internet connection.

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  • did you cancel installation during downloading this package? Sep 14, 2014 at 4:38
  • No i am not cancel installation during downloading this package. in fact i have downloaded and reinstalled flashplugin-installer three times.
    – darkenergy
    Sep 14, 2014 at 5:09
  • open terminal <Ctrl>+<Alt>+<T> and try to type sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get install flashplugin-installer. Sep 14, 2014 at 5:12
  • i have already did this. after typing the command you have told me and then pressing enter the terminal window closed automatically after 1 or 2 minutes.
    – darkenergy
    Sep 14, 2014 at 5:20
  • take a look this answer askubuntu.com/a/319284/283843 Sep 14, 2014 at 5:43

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sudo rm /var/lib/update-notifier/user.d/data-downloads-failed

fixed on 14.04

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Installing adobe-flashplugin instead is one way of avoiding this error:

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Chromium/Getting-Partner-Flash

What's the difference between flashplugin-installer and adobe-flashplugin?

(came here looking for a solution to the same problem)

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