Public bug reported: After upgrading Ubuntu to 12.04 it tried to upgrade mysql-server-5.1 to mysql-server-5.5 this upgrade broke. I didn't really have an y needed databases, so I purged all mysql-server related packages. After this I'm still unable to get mysql-server-5.5 installed.
sudo aptitude install mysql-server breaks after I've set root password. sudo aptitude install mysql-server De følgende delvis installerte pakkene vil bli satt opp: mysql-server mysql-server-5.5 Ingen pakker vil bli installert, oppgradert eller fjernet. 0 pakker oppgradert, 0 nylig installert, 0 skal fjernes og 0 skal ikke oppgraderes. Trenger å hente 0 B i installasjonspakker. Etter utpakking vil 0 B bli brukt. Setter opp mysql-server-5.5 (5.5.22-0ubuntu1) ... 120515 15:18:09 [Note] Plugin 'FEDERATED' is disabled. 120515 15:18:09 InnoDB: The InnoDB memory heap is disabled 120515 15:18:09 InnoDB: Mutexes and rw_locks use GCC atomic builtins 120515 15:18:09 InnoDB: Compressed tables use zlib 1.2.3.4 120515 15:18:09 InnoDB: Initializing buffer pool, size = 128.0M 120515 15:18:09 InnoDB: Completed initialization of buffer pool 120515 15:18:09 InnoDB: highest supported file format is Barracuda. 120515 15:18:10 InnoDB: Waiting for the background threads to start 120515 15:18:11 InnoDB: 1.1.8 started; log sequence number 345320172 120515 15:18:11 InnoDB: Starting shutdown... 120515 15:18:11 InnoDB: Shutdown completed; log sequence number 345320172 start: Job failed to start invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed. dpkg: Feil ved behandling av mysql-server-5.5 (--configure): underprosessen installerte post-installation-skript returnerte feilstatus 1 Ingen apport-rapport skrevet for MaxReports allerede er nådd dpkg: Kravproblem hindrer oppsettet av mysql-server: mysql-server krever mysql-server-5.5. Men: Pakke mysql-server-5.5 er ikke satt opp enda. dpkg: Feil ved behandling av mysql-server (--configure): kravproblem - setter ikke opp pakken Ingen apport-rapport skrevet for MaxReports allerede er nådd Det oppsto feil ved behandling av: mysql-server-5.5 mysql-server E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) Det lyktes ikke å installere en pakke. Prøver å gjenopprette: Setter opp mysql-server-5.5 (5.5.22-0ubuntu1) ... start: Job failed to start invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed. dpkg: Feil ved behandling av mysql-server-5.5 (--configure): underprosessen installerte post-installation-skript returnerte feilstatus 1 dpkg: Kravproblem hindrer oppsettet av mysql-server: mysql-server krever mysql-server-5.5. Men: Pakke mysql-server-5.5 er ikke satt opp enda. dpkg: Feil ved behandling av mysql-server (--configure): kravproblem - setter ikke opp pakken Det oppsto feil ved behandling av: mysql-server-5.5 mysql-server ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.22-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.38-generic 3.2.16 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7 AptOrdering: mysql-server-5.5: Configure mysql-server: Configure Architecture: amd64 Date: Tue May 15 15:13:29 2012 ErrorMessage: underprosessen installerte post-installation-skript returnerte feilstatus 1 Logs.var.log.daemon.log: MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLConf.etc.mysql.my.cnf: Error: [Errno 2] Ingen slik fil eller filkatalog: '/etc/mysql/my.cnf' MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['fronter_design_tool', 'fronter_bb', 'fronter_assignment', 'ib_logfile1', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'fronter_y12', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'fronter_aa', 'bugclub_cc', 'ib_logfile0', 'fronter_trunk', 'performance_schema', 'fronter_cc', 'fronter_rb', 'test', 'mysql', 'frontertest', 'ibdata1', 'mysql_upgrade_info'] SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.22-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: underprosessen installerte post-installation-skript returnerte feilstatus 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-07 (8 days ago) ** Affects: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/999685 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.22-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: underprosessen installerte post-installation-skript returnerte feilstatus 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/999685/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs