Public bug reported: The AppArmor profile included in MySQL Server 5, version 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 doesn't denies mysqld permissions to create socket, resulting in problems with installation of package and use of MySQL.
Details of daemon.log: Dec 10 15:30:09 avebi01 mysqld_safe[11071]: started Dec 10 15:30:09 avebi01 mysqld[11074]: 081210 15:30:09 InnoDB: Started; log sequence number 0 43655 Dec 10 15:30:09 avebi01 mysqld[11074]: 081210 15:30:09 [ERROR] Can't create IP socket: Permission denied Dec 10 15:30:09 avebi01 mysqld[11074]: 081210 15:30:09 [ERROR] Aborting Dec 10 15:30:09 avebi01 mysqld[11074]: Dec 10 15:30:09 avebi01 mysqld[11074]: 081210 15:30:09 InnoDB: Starting shutdown... Dec 10 15:30:10 avebi01 mysqld[11074]: 081210 15:30:10 InnoDB: Shutdown completed; log sequence number 0 43655 Dec 10 15:30:10 avebi01 mysqld[11074]: 081210 15:30:10 [Note] /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown complete Dec 10 15:30:10 avebi01 mysqld[11074]: Dec 10 15:30:10 avebi01 mysqld_safe[11095]: ended Disabling the profile or disabling apparmor solves the problem. Details of system: 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://archive.ubuntu.com intrepid/main Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status ** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- AppArmor profile included doesn't allow mysql to bind to socket https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/306886 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