Public bug reported: Installed mysql after the upgrade and still couldn't start the server. Resolved my problem by uninstalling apt, installing deb and reinstalling apt as suggested here: http://forums.mysql.com/read.php?11,577216,577216
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.31-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-32.53-generic 3.5.7.11 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-32-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu11 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jun 10 17:08:08 2013 DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-server-5.5:5.5.31-0ubuntu0.12.10.1:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2011-01-18 (874 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: MarkForUpload: True MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['debian-5.5.flag', 'mysql'] ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-32-generic root=UUID=682092b0-3407-4799-989b-150f1dac1039 ro splash vga=773 quiet splash SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.31-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2013-01-20 (140 days ago) ** Affects: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1189569 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.31-0ubuntu0.12.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-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/1189569/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs