Public bug reported: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS
Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done The following packages will be REINSTALLED: mysql-server-5.1 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 28 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/7,103kB of archives. After unpacking 0B will be used. Writing extended state information... Done Preconfiguring packages ... (Reading database ... 140437 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12 (using .../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12_amd64.deb) ... /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server-5.1.prerm: line 12: 2851 Killed stop mysql stop: Job has already been stopped: mysql invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "stop" failed. invoke-rc.d returned 1 There is a MySQL server running, but we failed in our attempts to stop it. Stop it yourself and try again! dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server-5.1.postinst: line 280: 3047 Killed start mysql Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done "stop mysql" and "start mysql" just hang and dont seem to do anything. killing mysql process while attempting reinstallation makes dpkg try to start it again, so it keeps doing nothing. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-22.33-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-22-generic x86_64 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri May 14 11:51:28 2010 ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429) Logs.var.log.kern.log: May 13 20:36:40 kgb kernel: [ 2413.726506] type=1505 audit(1273768600.742:15): operation="profile_load" pid=13240 name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" May 13 21:12:00 kgb kernel: [ 9.971952] type=1505 audit(1273770719.992:14): operation="profile_load" pid=800 name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" May 14 11:48:45 kgb kernel: [ 10.647012] type=1505 audit(1273823325.662:14): operation="profile_load" pid=781 name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['kgb.pid', 'mysql', 'ib_logfile1', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'ib_logfile0', 'ibdata1'] SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1 Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. ** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package lucid -- package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. cant stop mysql server to reinstall it https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/580375 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-dfsg-5.1 in ubuntu. -- 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