Why don't you just try apt-get update; apt-get upgrade; This will ensure that all your programs are current on your system.
Jake Johnson http://www.plutoid.com On Thu, 5 Jun 2003, Jojo wrote: > hi, all > > I had got a 'apt-install error' problem when I used command: > > "apt-get -u install mysql-server mysql-client" > > Could you help me ?? > > it tips me: > > laptop:~# apt-get -u install mysql-server mysql-client > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following NEW packages will be installed: > mysql-client mysql-server > 0 packages upgraded, 2 newly installed, 0 to remove and 11 not upgraded. > Need to get 0B/2946kB of archives. After unpacking 8032kB will be used. > Preconfiguring packages ... > Selecting previously deselected package mysql-client. > (Reading database ... 19449 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking mysql-client (from .../mysql-client_3.23.51-1woody5_i386.deb) ... > Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server. > Unpacking mysql-server (from .../mysql-server_3.23.51-1woody5_i386.deb) ... > Setting up mysql-client (3.23.51-1woody5) ... > > Setting up mysql-server (3.23.51-1woody5) ... > Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld. > dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > mysql-server > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) > > > > I try use "apt-get remove mysql-server", "dpkg -l mysql-server" > > > laptop:~# dpkg -l mysql-server > Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold > | Status=Not/Installed/Config-files/Unpacked/Failed-config/Half-installed > |/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad) > ||/ Name Version Description > +++-===========================-===========================-====================================================================== > iF mysql-server 3.23.51-1woody5 mysql database server > binaries > > > > -- > Best Regards > > Jojo > > > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]