I just installed lenny on my Lenovo N500, bdebian:/home/smitp/Desktop/Downloads# dpkg -i install_flash_player_10_linux.deb
(Reading database ... 112876 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace adobe-flashplugin 10.0.32.18-1 (using install_flash_player_10_linux.deb) ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: error processing install_flash_player_10_linux.deb (--install):
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-upgrade'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
install_flash_player_10_linux.deb
debian:/home/smitp/Desktop/Downloads#
ut win i try to install the non free adobe flash plugin from a downloaded deb package I get the the following error messages.

any fixes would be greatly appreciated!

If your using debian and x64 I'd suggest you use nspluginwrapper because the 64bit plugin is buggy. Other than that, if your using 32bit just install to ~/.mozilla/plugins.

If you choose nspluginwrapper then I'd install ia32-libs with sid and use the lenny package for nspluginwrapper.

adobe-flashplugin is a Ubuntu package NOT a Debian package.

Take a look at [SOLVED] Can't open synaptic after trying install flash deb of ubuntu - LinuxQuestions.org - http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ubuntu-739384/

apt-get install flashplugin-nonfree

works perfectly on x64 too

If you know what your doing you can mix ubuntu and debian packages, since it's basically the same thing. I've done it for wine and flash, so really you can just get the repo's and mix and match. Just make sure you disable the different repo when you are doing updates. I usually just enable it for one package then once i get it working disable it and run my system normally. I use squeeze atm and hardy/jaunty or whatever has worked fine whenever i needed it.