Public bug reported: I was uninstalling mysql-server with apt-get --purge remove <mysql>
Description: Ubuntu 8.10 Release: 8.10 mysql-server-5.0: Installed: 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 Candidate: 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 Version table: *** 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 0 500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status I expected the package to uninstall but instead it failed and the following crash report was generated. Il ProblemType: Package Architecture: amd64 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: mysql-server-5.0 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.0 Title: package mysql-server-5.0 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic x86_64 ** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package -- package mysql-server-5.0 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/295684 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs