The problem appears to be caused by snort connecting to mysql as root and does not offer user intervention, failing instead.
On 11/02/2009, SlapZippy <smith.michae...@gmail.com> wrote: > ** Summary changed: > > - package snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > post-installation script returned error exit status 6 > + package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > post-installation script returned error exit status 6 > > ** Description changed: > > Binary package hint: snort > > Did a bulk upgrade from 8.0.4 prerelease dvd to current. > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Fri Apr 25 11:44:12 2008 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 > ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit > status 6 > - Package: snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 > + Package: snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 > PackageArchitecture: amd64 > SourcePackage: snort > - Title: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > post-installation script returned error exit status 6 > + Title: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > post-installation script returned error exit status 6 > Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-rt x86_64 > > -- > package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > post-installation script returned error exit status 6 > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222091 > You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber > of a duplicate bug. > > Status in "snort" source package in Ubuntu: Triaged > > Bug description: > Binary package hint: snort > > Did a bulk upgrade from 8.0.4 prerelease dvd to current. > > ProblemType: Package > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Fri Apr 25 11:44:12 2008 > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04 > ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status > 6 > Package: snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 > PackageArchitecture: amd64 > SourcePackage: snort > Title: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess > post-installation script returned error exit status 6 > Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-rt x86_64 > -- package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 6 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222091 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