Public bug reported: Unable to install/update mysq[common|server]-5.7 on Ubuntu 16.04
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: mysql-common 5.7.11-0ubuntu4 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-17.33-generic 4.4.6 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-17-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Wed Apr 6 16:44:10 2016 Dependencies: DuplicateSignature: Setting up mysql-common (5.7.11-0ubuntu4) ... update-alternatives: error: alternative path /etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback doesn't exist dpkg: error processing package mysql-common (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-22 (74 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Alpha amd64 (20160122.2) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: Logs.var.log.mysql.error.log: MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLConf.etc.mysql.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['mysql_upgrade_info', 'xanterra_20150601', 'sys', 'mysql', 'ib_buffer_pool', 'ibtmp1', 'ideabase', 'hhi_20150115', 'ib_logfile0', 'auto.cnf', 'wordpress', 'performance_schema', 'debian-5.7.flag', 'postfixadmin', 'ibdata1', 'ib_logfile1', 'debian-5.6.flag'] PackageArchitecture: all ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-17-generic root=UUID=13e4da31-ec8c-4036-99d9-51b43200ff10 ro console RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1 apt 1.2.9 SourcePackage: mysql-5.7 Title: package mysql-common 5.7.11-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.mysql.conf.d.mysql.cnf: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqldump.cnf: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.mysql.my.cnf.fallback: [deleted] ** Affects: mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check package-from-proposed xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1567051 Title: package mysql-common 5.7.11-0ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1567051/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs