I built a new clean Ubuntu 12.04 LTS yesterday and had the install set up LAMP server. During the install, a text box displaying saying (to the effect) "Do you want to change the MySql root password?"
Of course I do....why, thank you for reminding me....so I did I entered a strong password for the MySql root, and tabbed to the OK button, and pressed return That package installed OK, but then I got an error that the next MySQL package could not install, because the MySQL root password was not the default. I clicked OK (because I know that I changed it), and went on my merry way...until.... The install failed, adn the entire install of Ubuntu could not continue because MySQL failed. I had to restart the install back a few steps, and resintalled the LAMP server. THis time I DID NOT SET ANY PASSWORDS, but left them blank. THe install SEEMD to complete just fine. However, while Apache and PHP were installed, MySQL was not. So I tried to reinstall, and that is where I got this error about the install not able to complete. I tried several times purge and was unsuccessful....until.... After trying to purge mysql-server and mysql-client-5.5, I di the following: -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/973951 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.22-0ubuntu1 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/973951/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
