Public bug reported: Creating a fresh Bionic directory with `debootstrap` and then attempting to install `mysql-server` inside a `systemd-nspawn` container fails with the following message:
Setting up mysql-server-5.7 (5.7.21-1ubuntu1) ... invoke-rc.d: could not determine current runlevel * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld [ OK ] update-alternatives: using /etc/mysql/mysql.cnf to provide /etc/mysql/my.cnf (my.cnf) in auto mode Renaming removed key_buffer and myisam-recover options (if present) Error: Unable to shut down server with process id 532 dpkg: error processing package mysql-server-5.7 (--configure): installed mysql-server-5.7 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 Steps to reproduce: 1. debootstrap bionic testmysql 2. rm testmysql/etc/resolv.conf 2. systemd-nspawn -D testmyql --bind /etc/resolv.conf /bin/bash -c 'apt update && apt install mysql-server' ** Affects: mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1752705 Title: installation of mysql-server fails because postinst fails to shut down server To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1752705/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs