dpkg fails - exact errors

[Daniel Dalton <d.dalton@iinet.net.au>]

Hi,

I've tried to remove adobe-flashplugin, with the force option, but that didn't work, now if I take dpkg's advice and reinstall I also get errors.

Here is the errors I get with the removal:

dpkg: warning: overriding problem because --force enabled:
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting a removal.
(Reading database ... 268294 files and directories currently installed.)
Removing adobe-flashplugin ...
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for iceape-flashplugin.
dpkg: error processing adobe-flashplugin (--remove):
 subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 2
postinst called with argument `abort-remove'
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
 adobe-flashplugin

Now here is what I get with the install of adobe-flashplugin using dpkg -i <debfile.deb>

Selecting previously deselected package adobe-flashplugin.
(Reading database ... 268295 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

So if anyone could tell me how to totally remove this package, so I don't get
anymore errors, and so I can continue using apt to install other packages, and updates, I would greatly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Dan.