Public bug reported: I'm trying to install mysql-server packages but it always freezes at the moment dpkg kicks in. It isn't in loop, the load_avg is 0.0. It sits like it was waiting for something. The freeze happens right after I enter with the password for the MySQL root account.
#### OUTPUT: aptitude #### r...@protozoa:~# aptitude install mysql-server Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done The following NEW packages will be installed: libdbd-mysql-perl{a} libdbi-perl{a} libhtml-template-perl{a} libmysqlclient16{a} libnet-daemon-perl{a} libplrpc-perl{a} mysql-client-5.1{a} mysql-client-core-5.1{a} mysql-common{a} mysql-server mysql-server-5.1{a} mysql-server-core-5.1{a} 0 packages upgraded, 12 newly installed, 0 to remove and 11 not upgraded. Need to get 23.2MB of archives. After unpacking 54.8MB will be used. Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?] Writing extended state information... Done Get:1 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main mysql-common 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 [97.5kB] Get:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main libnet-daemon-perl 0.43-1 [46.9kB] Get:3 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main libplrpc-perl 0.2020-2 [36.0kB] Get:4 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main libdbi-perl 1.609-1build1 [798kB] Get:5 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main libmysqlclient16 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 [1,932kB] Get:6 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main libdbd-mysql-perl 4.012-1ubuntu1 [135kB] Get:7 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main mysql-client-core-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 [177kB] Get:8 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main mysql-client-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 [8,138kB] Get:9 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main mysql-server-core-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 [4,712kB] Get:10 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 [7,008kB] Get:11 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid/main libhtml-template-perl 2.9-1 [65.8kB] Get:12 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid-updates/main mysql-server 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 [93.4kB] Fetched 23.2MB in 8s (2,897kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-common. (Reading database ... 22070 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking mysql-common (from .../mysql-common_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libnet-daemon-perl. Unpacking libnet-daemon-perl (from .../libnet-daemon-perl_0.43-1_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libplrpc-perl. Unpacking libplrpc-perl (from .../libplrpc-perl_0.2020-2_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libdbi-perl. Unpacking libdbi-perl (from .../libdbi-perl_1.609-1build1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libmysqlclient16. Unpacking libmysqlclient16 (from .../libmysqlclient16_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libdbd-mysql-perl. Unpacking libdbd-mysql-perl (from .../libdbd-mysql-perl_4.012-1ubuntu1_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-client-core-5.1. Unpacking mysql-client-core-5.1 (from .../mysql-client-core-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-client-5.1. Unpacking mysql-client-5.1 (from .../mysql-client-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server-core-5.1. Unpacking mysql-server-core-5.1 (from .../mysql-server-core-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_i386.deb) ... Setting up mysql-common (5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3) ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server-5.1. (Reading database ... 22438 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking mysql-server-5.1 (from .../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_i386.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libhtml-template-perl. Unpacking libhtml-template-perl (from .../libhtml-template-perl_2.9-1_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server. Unpacking mysql-server (from .../mysql-server_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_all.deb) ... Setting up libnet-daemon-perl (0.43-1) ... Setting up libplrpc-perl (0.2020-2) ... Setting up libdbi-perl (1.609-1build1) ... Setting up libmysqlclient16 (5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3) ... Setting up libdbd-mysql-perl (4.012-1ubuntu1) ... Setting up mysql-client-core-5.1 (5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3) ... Setting up mysql-client-5.1 (5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3) ... Setting up mysql-server-core-5.1 (5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3) ... Setting up mysql-server-5.1 (5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3) ... And it hangs at this point. The shell is not returned to me. #### OUTPUT: /var/log/syslog #### Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER ! Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: To do so, start the server, then issue the following commands: Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root password 'new-password' Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: /usr/bin/mysqladmin -u root -h protozoa.kurtkraut.net password 'new-passw$ Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Alternatively you can run: Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: /usr/bin/mysql_secure_installation Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: which will also give you the option of removing the test Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: databases and anonymous user created by default. This is Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: strongly recommended for production servers. Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: See the manual for more instructions. Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Please report any problems with the /usr/scripts/mysqlbug script! Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: The latest information about MySQL is available at http://www.mysql.com/ Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Support MySQL by buying support/licenses from http://shop.mysql.com/ Jul 26 12:20:05 protozoa mysqld[20224]: Jul 26 12:20:12 protozoa init: mysql main process (20357) terminated with status 1 Jul 26 12:20:12 protozoa init: mysql main process ended, respawning #### OUTPUT: ps aux #### r...@protozoa:~# ps aux USER PID %CPU %MEM VSZ RSS TTY STAT START TIME COMMAND root 1 0.0 0.6 2464 1376 ? Ss 12:18 0:00 init root 14322 0.0 0.4 2300 904 ? Ss 12:18 0:00 cron syslog 15404 0.0 0.3 1912 672 ? Ss 12:18 0:00 /sbin/syslogd -u syslog root 15405 0.0 0.4 5468 908 ? Ss 12:18 0:00 /usr/sbin/sshd root 15436 0.0 0.4 2420 872 ? Ss 12:18 0:00 /usr/sbin/xinetd -pidfile /var/run/xinetd.pid -st root 15471 0.0 0.8 11028 1736 ? Ss 12:18 0:00 sendmail: MTA: accepting connections root 15495 0.0 1.1 5148 2340 ? Ss 12:18 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start www-data 15497 0.0 0.8 5148 1744 ? S 12:18 0:00 /usr/sbin/apache2 -k start root 15539 0.0 1.5 8404 3104 ? Ss 12:19 0:00 sshd: r...@pts/0 root 15553 0.0 0.9 4480 1872 pts/0 Ss 12:19 0:00 -bash root 15601 0.2 13.6 42684 26860 pts/0 Sl+ 12:19 0:00 aptitude install mysql-server root 15646 0.0 1.6 8476 3188 ? Ss 12:19 0:00 sshd: r...@pts/1 root 18235 0.0 0.9 4480 1852 pts/1 Ss 12:19 0:00 -bash root 20182 0.0 1.3 5232 2704 pts/2 Ss+ 12:20 0:00 /usr/bin/dpkg --status-fd 26 --configure libnet-d root 20192 0.0 3.7 10444 7380 pts/2 S+ 12:20 0:00 /usr/bin/perl -w /usr/share/debconf/frontend /var root 20202 0.0 0.7 4240 1492 pts/2 S+ 12:20 0:00 /bin/bash -e /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server-5.1. root 20352 0.0 0.5 3716 1052 pts/2 S+ 12:20 0:00 start mysql root 20358 0.0 0.2 1756 488 ? Ss 12:20 0:00 /bin/sh -e /proc/self/fd/9 root 28201 0.0 0.2 1696 424 ? S 12:25 0:00 sleep 1 root 28202 0.0 0.5 2640 1012 pts/1 R+ 12:25 0:00 ps aux You can see aptitude is still running but with 0.0% of CPU. I belive there is something wrong with the install scripts ** Affects: mysql-5.1 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- aptitude install mysql-server freezes at dpkg https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/609979 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs