Public bug reported: To be honest, no idea whats going on, the software updater did report this
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: mysql-server-5.7 5.7.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.8.0-36.36~16.04.1-generic 4.8.11 Uname: Linux 4.8.0-36-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.5 Architecture: amd64 Date: Thu May 18 05:29:44 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Logs.var.log.daemon.log: MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysql.cnf: [mysql] MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqldump.cnf: [mysqldump] quick quote-names max_allowed_packet = 16M MySQLConf.etc.mysql.mysql.conf.d.mysqld_safe_syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['ibdata1', 'performance_schema', 'sys', 'mysql', 'auto.cnf', 'ib_buffer_pool', 'ib_logfile0', 'ib_logfile1', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'phpmyadmin', 'debian-5.7.flag'] ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.8.0-36-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=fe121bd9-e5ee-4e9e-9051-b07e18ed21fa ro pci=nomsi RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.20 SourcePackage: mysql-5.7 Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.init.mysql.conf: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.init.mysql.conf: 2017-02-18T14:09:23.200136 ** Affects: mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1691628 Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.18-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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-5.7/+bug/1691628/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs