Package: pepperflashplugin-nonfree Version: 1.7 My guess is that new apt runs as user _apt, not root... so:
update-flashplugin-nonfree --status works fine, but update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --status fails silently. Please test with apt: Installed: 1.1~exp3 18:26 ~# update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --status 18:26 100 ~# sh -x /usr/sbin/update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree --status + set -e + trap return_0 0 ++ id -u + '[' 0 = 0 ']' ++ getopt -o iusfvq --long install,uninstall,status,fast,verbose,quiet,beta,unstable,unverified -n update-pepperflashplugin-nonfree -- --status + getopt_temp=' --status --' + eval set -- ' --status --' ++ set -- --status -- + ACTION=none + fast=no + verbose=no + quiet=no + variant=stable + verified=yes + '[' true ']' + case "$1" in + ACTION=--status + shift + '[' true ']' + case "$1" in + shift + break + '[' --status '!=' none -a 0 -eq 0 ']' + '[' no '!=' yes ']' + '[' no '!=' yes ']' + latestfile=latest-stable-verified.txt + '[' yes '!=' no ']' ++ mktemp -d /tmp/pepperflashplugin-nonfree.XXXXXXXXXX + UNPACKDIR=/tmp/pepperflashplugin-nonfree.l47MHJeaVn + echo /tmp/pepperflashplugin-nonfree.l47MHJeaVn + grep -q '^/tmp/pepperflashplugin-nonfree\.' + cd /tmp/pepperflashplugin-nonfree.l47MHJeaVn + '[' no '!=' yes ']' + trap 'die_hard_with_a_cleanup interrupted' INT + cachedir=/var/cache/pepperflashplugin-nonfree + wgetquiet=' -q ' + wgetfast='-t 3 -T 15 ' + wgetalways=' -nd -P . ' + wgetprogress=' -v --progress=dot:default ' + '[' --status = --install -o --status = --status ']' ++ strings /usr/lib/pepperflashplugin-nonfree/libpepflashplayer.so ++ sed -e s/,/./g ++ grep LNX ++ cut -d ' ' -f 2 + installed=15.0.0.152 + '[' '!' -f /var/cache/pepperflashplugin-nonfree/latest-stable-verified.txt ']' ++ cut -f 1 -d ' ' ++ wc -l /var/cache/pepperflashplugin-nonfree/latest-stable-verified.txt + '[' 2 -eq 2 ']' + '[' -f /var/cache/pepperflashplugin-nonfree/latest-stable-verified.txt ']' ++ head -n 1 /var/cache/pepperflashplugin-nonfree/latest-stable-verified.txt + chromeversion=37.0.2062.120-1 ++ tail -n 1 /var/cache/pepperflashplugin-nonfree/latest-stable-verified.txt + flashversion=15.0.0.152 + mkdir -p var/lib/apt/lists var/cache/apt/archives etc/apt/apt.conf.d etc/apt/preferences.d + cat ++ dpkg --print-architecture + arch=i386 + cat + gpg --quiet --no-permission-warning --homedir etc/apt --import /usr/lib/pepperflashplugin-nonfree/pubkey-google.txt + '[' no '!=' yes ']' ++ APT_CONFIG=apt.conf ++ apt-get --quiet --quiet update + stdouterr='W: Failed to fetch http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/dists/stable/main/binary-i386/Packages Could not open file ./var/lib/apt/lists/partial/dl.google.com_linux_chrome_deb_dists_stable_main_binary-i386_Packages - open (13: Permission denied) [IP: 173.194.72.136 80] E: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead.' + return_0 + return 0 18:26 100 ~# -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org