Public bug reported: sudo aptitude update sudo aptitude upgrade and then the failure. I suspect this is a timing issue rather than an outright bug.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-38.59~precise1-generic 3.5.7.17 Uname: Linux 3.5.0-38-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu Aug 8 21:19:48 2013 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04.2 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20130213) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: MarkForUpload: True MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['phpmyadmin', 'ib_logfile1', 'ibdata1', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'performance_schema', 'test', 'ib_logfile0', 'mysql', 'mysql_upgrade_info'] SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package package-from-proposed precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1210380 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.04.2 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/1210380/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs