Public bug reported: I think this install failure happened during a software update; that is I wasn't installing MySQL server. I did try removing and re-installing the package though but got 'failure' messages but the GUI showed the package as 'installed'
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: mysql-server-core-5.6 5.6.25-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-28.30-generic 3.19.8-ckt5 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-28-generic i686 .etc.apparmor.d.usr.sbin.mysqld: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/apparmor.d/usr.sbin.mysqld' ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.4 Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Sep 16 17:19:24 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-server-core-5.6:5.6.25-0ubuntu0.15.04.1:package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration ErrorMessage: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-08-25 (21 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Release i386 (20150422.1) 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.cnf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/mysql/mysql.cnf' MySQLConf.etc.mysql.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf.dpkg.new: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: [] ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-28-generic root=UUID=dadafed7-2061-484f-a8b2-6382d84be22c ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4.1 SourcePackage: mysql-5.6 Title: package mysql-server-core-5.6 5.6.25-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.apparmor.d.usr.sbin.mysqld: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.init.d.mysql: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.init.mysql.conf: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.logcheck.ignore.d.paranoid.mysql.server.5.6: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.logcheck.ignore.d.server.mysql.server.5.6: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.logcheck.ignore.d.workstation.mysql.server.5.6: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.logrotate.d.mysql.server: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.mysql.debian.start: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.mysql.mysql.cnf: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.mysql.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.cnf: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.mysql.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [deleted] ** Affects: mysql-5.6 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 vivid -- 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/1496478 Title: package mysql-server-core-5.6 5.6.25-0ubuntu0.15.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: package is in a very bad inconsistent state; you should reinstall it before attempting configuration To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.6/+bug/1496478/+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