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The lack of error log is bug 1014732 and an update should be available for it soon. In the meantime, you can manually add: log_error = /var/log/mysql/error.log to /etc/mysql/my.cnf. Please could you do that, reproduce the failure and then attach the generated error log? Also, I'm not quite sure I understand why this is a bug in the first place, if you are able to configure UTF-8 in a different way. Is this first way of trying it supposed to work, and where is that documented please? Once you've replied, please change the bug status back to New. ** Changed in: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1081675 Title: ubuntu 12.04 mysql5.5 support utf8 problem To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/1081675/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs