please paste the result of sudo aptitude why-not mysql-server && sudo aptitude why mysql-server
however I guess the problem is that you downloaded mysql-server-5.0 without configuring it and/or something is not letting you configuring it try this sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.0 On 05/04/2008, Penguin Computing <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > All the outputs are indicated in the images. > Unless you mean you need something you can copy and paste. > > ============== > E: mysql-server-5.0: subprocess post-installation script returned > error exit status 1 > E: mysql-server: dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > > ============= > > * Stopping MySQL database server > mysqld [ OK ] > Reloading AppArmor profiles : done. > * Starting MySQL database server > mysqld [fail] > invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed. > dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.0 (--configure): > subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 > dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server: > mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.0; however: > Package mysql-server-5.0 is not configured yet. > dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure): > dependency problems - leaving unconfigured > > > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Jolug" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Jolug?hl=en-GB -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---

