Public bug reported: https://confluence.atlassian.com/display/JIRAKB/'NullPointerException+at+com.mysql.jdbc.ConnectionImpl.getServerCharacterEncoding'+Error+When+Using+MySQL+Driver+v5.1.16
links to a bug that was apparently fixed back in 2011: http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=61201 5.1.22 seems to be the latest - however even raring still has 5.1.16 ** Affects: mysql-connector-java (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1086820 Title: libmysql-java bug breaks jira To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-connector-java/+bug/1086820/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
