The problem seems to be with dpkg not being able to stop mysqld, as showh when I typed in "sudo apt-get -f upgrade":
* Stopping MariaDB database server mysqld [fail] invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "stop" failed. Then I (naively) tried "sudo killall mysqld" and then tried again. dpkg went a step further and then I got a kernel panic... Trying again as you read this. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1318163 Title: package mariadb-server-5.5 5.5.36-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-5.5/+bug/1318163/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
