Public bug reported: This is the same type of failure but I am running Ubuntu 14.04. I also get notification of broken packages which cannot be fixed
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: mysql-server-5.5 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-20.42-generic 3.13.7 Uname: Linux 3.13.0-20-generic i686 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3 AptOrdering: mysql-server: Purge mysql-client: Purge mysql-server-5.5: Install mysql-server-5.5: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Apr 16 13:21:31 2014 DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-server-5.5:(not installed):subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 need-duplicate-check trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1308324 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/1308324/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs