[EN] (solved, until next time) flash u/d cronjob: runing but not updating - absolut?

[michaa7]

I really would like to understand why the cronjob script is working for others but not for me:

Path and permissions of the script:

# ls -la  /etc/cron.daily/flash
-rwxr--r-- 1 root root 115 Jul 11  2013 /etc/cron.daily/flash

The content of the script

# cat  /etc/cron.daily/flash
#!/bin/sh

test -x /usr/sbin/update-flashplugin-nonfree && /usr/sbin/update-flashplugin-nonfree --install --quiet

Test

# run-parts --test -v /etc/cron.daily
/etc/cron.daily/0anacron
/etc/cron.daily/apache2
/etc/cron.daily/apt
/etc/cron.daily/apt-show-versions
/etc/cron.daily/aptitude
/etc/cron.daily/bsdmainutils
/etc/cron.daily/chkrootkit
/etc/cron.daily/debsums
/etc/cron.daily/debtags
/etc/cron.daily/dlocate
/etc/cron.daily/dpkg
/etc/cron.daily/exim4-base
/etc/cron.daily/flash
/etc/cron.daily/htdig
/etc/cron.daily/locate
/etc/cron.daily/logrotate
/etc/cron.daily/man-db
/etc/cron.daily/mdadm
/etc/cron.daily/mlocate
/etc/cron.daily/ntp
/etc/cron.daily/passwd
/etc/cron.daily/sysklogd

anachron did run the job (because I booted my computer long time after 6.25). But I wonder why none of the other daily cronjobs is mentioned here?

root@lintower:~# cat /var/log/syslog | grep cron
Feb  5 14:02:38 lintower anacron[3015]: Job `cron.daily' terminated
Feb  5 14:02:38 lintower anacron[3015]: Normal exit (1 job run)

Still the old version

# update-flashplugin-nonfree --status |grep Fla
Flash Player version installed on this system  : 11.2.202.335
Flash Player version available on upstream site: 11.2.202.336

Does anyone has a clue what's wrong here?

[absolut]

i'd say it is not cron, but the flash updater itself...

my output is as follows. note the 404 error, it seems to be the source of the problem

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update-flashplugin-nonfree -iv
options :  -i -v --
temporary directory: /tmp/flashplugin-nonfree.xS5MKphHxB
importing public key ...
selected action = --install
installed version = 11.2.202.335
upstream version = 11.2.202.336
wgetoptions= -nd -P .   -v --progress=dot:default
downloading http://people.debian.org/~bartm/flashplugin-nonfree/fp.11.2.202.336.sha512.amd64.pgp.asc ...
--2014-02-05 16:17:18--  http://people.debian.org/~bartm/flashplugin-nonfree/fp.11.2.202.336.sha512.amd64.pgp.asc
Auflösen des Hostnamen »people.debian.org (people.debian.org)«... 206.12.19.5, 2607:f8f0:610:4000:214:38ff:feee:b65a
Verbindungsaufbau zu people.debian.org (people.debian.org)|206.12.19.5|:80... verbunden.
HTTP-Anforderung gesendet, warte auf Antwort... 404 Not Found
2014-02-05 16:17:18 FEHLER 404: Not Found.

wget failed to download http://people.debian.org/~bartm/flashplugin-nonfree/fp.11.2.202.336.sha512.amd64.pgp.asc
downloading http://people.debian.org/~bartm/flashplugin-nonfree/fp10.sha512.amd64.pgp.asc ...
--2014-02-05 16:17:18--  http://people.debian.org/~bartm/flashplugin-nonfree/fp10.sha512.amd64.pgp.asc
Auflösen des Hostnamen »people.debian.org (people.debian.org)«... 206.12.19.5, 2607:f8f0:610:4000:214:38ff:feee:b65a
Verbindungsaufbau zu people.debian.org (people.debian.org)|206.12.19.5|:80... verbunden.
HTTP-Anforderung gesendet, warte auf Antwort... 200 OK
Länge: 1273 (1,2K) [text/plain]
In »»./fp10.sha512.amd64.pgp.asc«« speichern.

     0K .                                                     100%  130M=0s

2014-02-05 16:17:19 (130 MB/s) - »»./fp10.sha512.amd64.pgp.asc«« gespeichert [1273/1273]

verifying PGP fp10.sha512.amd64.pgp.asc ...
copying /var/cache/flashplugin-nonfree/install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz ...
verifying checksum install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz ...
wgetoptions= -nd -P .   -v --progress=dot:default  -O /tmp/flashplugin-nonfree.xS5MKphHxB/install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz
downloading http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/get/flashplayer/pdc/11.2.202.335/install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz ...
verifying checksum install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz ...
unpacking install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz ...
verifying checksum contents of install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz ...
moving libflashplayer.so to /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree ...
setting permissions and ownership of /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so ...
Flash Player version: 11.2.202.335
moving install_flash_player_11_linux.x86_64.tar.gz to /var/cache/flashplugin-nonfree ...
flash-mozilla.so - Auto-Modus
  Link verweist zur Zeit auf /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so
/usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so - Priorität 50
Gegenwärtig »beste« Version ist »/usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so«.
calling update-alternatives ...
flash-mozilla.so - Auto-Modus
  Link verweist zur Zeit auf /usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so
/usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so - Priorität 50
Gegenwärtig »beste« Version ist »/usr/lib/flashplugin-nonfree/libflashplayer.so«.
removing /usr/bin/flash-player-properties
removing /usr/share/applications/flash-player-properties.desktop
removing /usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/flash-player-properties.png
removing /usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/flash-player-properties.png
removing /usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/flash-player-properties.png
removing /usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/flash-player-properties.png
removing /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/flash-player-properties.png
removing /usr/share/pixmaps/flash-player-properties.png
installing /usr/bin/flash-player-properties
installing /usr/share/applications/flash-player-properties.desktop
installing /usr/share/icons/hicolor/16x16/apps/flash-player-properties.png
installing /usr/share/icons/hicolor/22x22/apps/flash-player-properties.png
installing /usr/share/icons/hicolor/24x24/apps/flash-player-properties.png
installing /usr/share/icons/hicolor/32x32/apps/flash-player-properties.png
installing /usr/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/flash-player-properties.png
installing /usr/share/pixmaps/flash-player-properties.png
end of action --install
cleaning up temporary directory /tmp/flashplugin-nonfree.xS5MKphHxB ...
end of update-flashplugin-nonfree

[michaa7]

Thanks absolut for sharing this info.

[GoinEasy9]

When I ran update-flashplugin-nonfree -iv last night, I didn't catch the 404.  I don't use a cron, so, I concur with absolut that it's the flash-updater itself. 

Today when I checked, I'm still getting a 404 and:
# update-flashplugin-nonfree --status |grep Flash
Flash Player version installed on this system  : 11.2.202.335
Flash Player version available on upstream site: 11.2.202.336

There is a bug already filed:
http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=737745

Edit: BTW -  I'm using Iceweasel version 26 from experimental.

[der_bud]

The download error is triggered by the line

downloading http://people.debian.org/~bartm/flashplugin-nonfree/fp.11.2.202.336.sha512.amd64.pgp.asc

If you look in that ftp-directory, the $foo.sha512.amd64.pgp.asc is not there for version 336, the last version available ist for 335 from January 15th.
As the path shows a /~bartm/ and apt-cache show names Bart Martens as maintainer for flashplugin-nonfree, I suppose Bart did not catch up with adobes newest version or simply forgot to update some keyfiles. I remember we had that same situation earlier, was solved after one or two days.

[michaa7]

... I remember we had that same situation earlier, was solved after one or two days.

The bug report was me and the maintainer took action immediately. Executing the update-script now installed the new version. So I wonder what you (GoinEasy9) did install tonight - given today's output ;-)

As the weak point in this whole update process was and still seems to be updateing the checksum, maybe someone who can should help out the maintainer with a script which updates the checksum as soon as a new version is availabe to avoid those errors ;-)

And for all of us, maybe in the future, instead of asking here around, the first one noticing the 404 when updating flash should simply file a bug report. reportbug, once you are a bit accustomed to how it works, makes it easy. And as it allows for browsing related bugreports you can decide whether to confirm an existing bug report or file a new one.

@ absout
Could you enhance your script to give an error (mail too root) if a *possible* update fails?

[GoinEasy9]

@michaa7  What installed earlier seemed to be a reinstallation of 335.  Running update-flashplugin-nonfree -iv now worked and 336 was installed.

[absolut]

just checked the desktop at work, and the recent 336 version of flash is installed. thanks michaa7 for reporting this bug.

the basic idea to extend the script would be to run update with -iv and directly after that check with -status. if there is a version mismatch, then you got your trigger.

currently, i am lacking time to extend the cron-job script. if anyone wants to step in, please, go ahead.

[michaa7]

... currently, i am lacking time to extend the cron-job script. if anyone wants to step in, please, go ahead.

I did .