Public bug reported: Ubuntu 12.10
$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server [sudo] password for mgz: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done mysql-server is already the newest version. The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required: libboost-regex1.46.1 libboost-signals1.46.1 libboost-thread1.48.0 libcg libcggl libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0:i386 linux-headers-3.0.0-13 linux-headers-3.0.0-14 linux-headers-3.0.0-22 linux-headers-3.5.0-18 linux-headers-3.5.0-18-generic linux-headers-3.5.0-19 linux-headers-3.5.0-19-generic linux-headers-3.5.0-21 linux-headers-3.5.0-21-generic python-pyudev python-xlib Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 2 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Setting up mysql-server-5.5 (5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.10.2) ... start: Job failed to start invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.5 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server: mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.5; however: Package mysql-server-5.5 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure. Errors were encountered while processing: mysql-server-5.5 mysql-server E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10 Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.10.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-38.59-generic 3.5.7.17 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu12 AptOrdering: mysql-server-5.5: Configure mysql-server: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Aug 9 09:39:22 2013 DistributionChannelDescriptor: # This is a distribution channel descriptor # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor canonical-oem-somerville-oneiric-amd64-20111116-1 DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-server-5.5:5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.10.2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-14 (390 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20111116-18:24 Logs.var.log.daemon.log: MarkForUpload: True MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['debian-5.1.flag', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'ib_logfile1', 'hackatongit', 'grimstad2', 'mysql', 'iqg', 'sukcesja', 'test', 'extremum', 'grimstad_staging', 'simcms', 'mmx3_wp', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'redexperts', 'AppASAP', 'grimstad_prod', 'wheretofixit', 'performance_schema', 'InterimManager', 'ibdata1', 'ib_logfile0', 'quizbhp', 'grimstad', 'meetphp', 'luxvac', 'eforum'] ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-38-generic root=UUID=d95aba03-e840-4d41-8064-ce4cbb84e83a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.10.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-11-15 (266 days ago) ** Affects: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: Confirmed ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-from-proposed quantal -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1210427 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.10.2 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/1210427/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs