I have the same issue. Is there a resolution yet? I've already checked for unmerged configuration files and there are none. My dmesg contains a bunch of these:
[611629.676337] init: mysql main process (20978) terminated with status 1 [611629.676358] init: mysql main process ended, respawning [611657.973001] init: mysql post-start process (20979) terminated with status 1 [611657.975861] type=1400 audit(1328627557.750:40441): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=21102 comm="apparmor_parser" [611659.185792] type=1400 audit(1328627558.966:40442): apparmor="DENIED" operation="mknod" parent=1 profile="/usr/sbin/mysqld" name="/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock" pid=21106 comm="mysqld" requested_mask="c" denied_mask="c" fsuid=116 ouid=116 ** Changed in: mysql-5.1 (Ubuntu Precise) Status: Invalid => Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-5.1 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/880339 Title: AppArmor profile needs update To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.1/+bug/880339/+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