Re: Unable to remove mysql-server.

Thus spake Chrys: > Hi, > > I tried to uninstall mysql-server to compile the original binary file, but it > looks like I have a problem :-( > Here is what apt-get shows me: > mobi:~# apt-get remove mysql-server > Reading Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following pa

Re: Unable to remove mysql-server.

I've had similar problems before. I got around them by creating the following /etc/init.d/mysql (or whatever...) file: #!/bin/sh exit 0; That way, the removal script is happy. The same trick works for upgrades as well. --Rich > Chrys wrote: > > Hi, > > I tried to uninstall mysql-server to c

Re: Unable to remove mysql-server.

On Fri, Nov 16, 2001 at 01:53:33AM +0100, Chrys wrote: > >/var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server.prerm: /etc/init.d/mysql: No such file >or directory You don't have a start|stop|reload file in /etc/init.d? How do you start and stop the mysql server? If there's a valid reason for this, ju

Unable to remove mysql-server.

Hi,   I tried to uninstall mysql-server to compile the original binary file, but it looks like I have a problem :-( Here is what apt-get shows me: mobi:~# apt-get remove mysql-serverReading Package Lists... DoneBuilding Dependency Tree... DoneThe following packages will be REMOVED:  mysql-se