*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1680747 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1680747
Public bug reported: If the user has disabled the mysql service in systemd, attempting to update the mysql-server metapackage (or its dependencies) causes the update process to fail. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: mysql-server-5.7 5.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-72.93-generic 4.4.49 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-72-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Apr 7 19:25:08 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-04 (154 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160720) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysql.cnf: [mysql] MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqldump.cnf: [mysqldump] quick quote-names max_allowed_packet = 16M MySQLConf.etc.mysql.mysql.conf.d.mysqld_safe_syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['ib_logfile1', 'debian-5.7.flag', 'mysql', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'performance_schema', 'ib_buffer_pool', 'ibdata1', 'auto.cnf', 'sys', 'ib_logfile0'] ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-72-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=2552125a-47f3-4208-82ec-ba6ce904c304 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.19 SourcePackage: mysql-5.7 Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.17-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) upstart.mysql.override: manual ** Affects: mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1680988 Title: mysql-server update fails if systemd mysql.service is disabled To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1680988/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs