Public bug reported: i got this error when apache was running and I had used command apt-get install mysql-server-5.6. Later then I stopped apache server and used command apt-get install mysql-server installation went on smooth
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: mysql-server-5.6 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-35.62-generic 3.13.11.6 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-35-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue Oct 28 17:22:36 2014 ErrorMessage: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mysql/errmsg-utf8.txt', which is also in package mysql-common 5.6.21-1ubuntu14.04 InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-08-31 (58 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) SourcePackage: mysql-5.6 Title: package mysql-server-5.6 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mysql/errmsg-utf8.txt', which is also in package mysql-common 5.6.21-1ubuntu14.04 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mysql-5.6 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1386965 Title: package mysql-server-5.6 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: trying to overwrite '/usr/share/mysql/errmsg-utf8.txt', which is also in package mysql-common 5.6.21-1ubuntu14.04 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.6/+bug/1386965/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs