When I tried to re-install with sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.6 I got a notice saying package was partially installed
and that I needed to run apt-get install -f to fix it which I did and it told me to run sudo dpkg --configure -a Which I did which then reported that I have a dependency problem, see below damonh@damon-VirtualBoxUbuntu15:~$ sudo apt-get install -f [sudo] password for damonh: E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. damonh@damon-VirtualBoxUbuntu15:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a Setting up mysql-server-5.6 (5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu3) ... Job for mysql.service failed. See "systemctl status mysql.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details. invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing package mysql-server-5.6 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server: mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.6; however: Package mysql-server-5.6 is not configured yet. dpkg: error processing package mysql-server (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Errors were encountered while processing: mysql-server-5.6 mysql-server damonh@damon-VirtualBoxUbuntu15:~$ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-5.6 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1421327 Title: package mysql-server-5.6 5.6.23-0ubuntu1 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-5.6/+bug/1421327/+subscriptions -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs
