I tried removing and re-installing mysql, and even during the installation of the package, the server is unable to start via upstart:
bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: mysql-server-5.5 mysql-server-core-5.5 Suggested packages: tinyca The following NEW packages will be installed: mysql-server mysql-server-5.5 mysql-server-core-5.5 0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 77 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/14.8 MB of archives. After this operation, 52.5 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously unselected package mysql-server-core-5.5. (Reading database ... 400070 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking mysql-server-core-5.5 (from .../mysql-server-core-5.5_5.5.31-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package mysql-server-5.5. Unpacking mysql-server-5.5 (from .../mysql-server-5.5_5.5.31-0ubuntu1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously unselected package mysql-server. Unpacking mysql-server (from .../mysql-server_5.5.31-0ubuntu1_all.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Setting up mysql-server-core-5.5 (5.5.31-0ubuntu1) ... Setting up mysql-server-5.5 (5.5.31-0ubuntu1) ... initctl: Unknown job: mysql 130716 9:40:45 [Warning] The syntax '--log-slow-queries' is deprecated and will be removed in a future release. Please use '--slow-query-log'/'--slow-query-log-file' instead. initctl: Unknown job: mysql Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Setting up mysql-server (5.5.31-0ubuntu1) ... Note the instances of "initctl: Unknown job: mysql" and again, if I remove the upstart script, it starts just fine: bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo rm -f /etc/init/mysql.conf bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo service mysql start * Starting MySQL database server mysqld [ OK ] I also looked at the tgt daemon which I also noticed was failing when trying to install devstack: bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo service tgt start start: Unknown job: tgt bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo rm /etc/init/tgt.conf bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo service tgt start * Starting target framework daemon tgtd [ OK ] In fact, I get the same "Unknown job" message for every single service that has an upstart script in /etc/init. ** Package changed: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) => upstart (Ubuntu) ** Description changed: + NOTE: I originally filed this against mysql-server, but in reality what + I'm seeing affects pretty much every upstart job. I can't start them, + stop them, or query them. I can do fine if I delete the upstart script + causing 'service' to fall back to sysvinit scripts in /etc/init.d/ + however. + Installed mysql-server meta package which pulled in mysql-server-5.5 and mysql-server-core-5.5 which created both an upstart script (attached) and a sysvinit script. When starting mysql via the service command, the presense of the upstart script causes that script to be used in preference of the sysvinit script. The problem is, with the upstart script present in /etc/init, it is impossible to start or stop the mysql service: bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo service mysql status status: Unknown job: mysql bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo service mysql restart stop: Unknown job: mysql start: Unknown job: mysql bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo service mysql stop stop: Unknown job: mysql Now, if I remove the upstart script causing service to fall back on the sysvinit script, I am able to stop, start and do other things with the mysql service: bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo mv /etc/init/mysql.conf . bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo service mysql status - * /usr/bin/mysqladmin Ver 8.42 Distrib 5.5.31, for debian-linux-gnu on x86_64 + * /usr/bin/mysqladmin Ver 8.42 Distrib 5.5.31, for debian-linux-gnu on x86_64 Copyright (c) 2000, 2013, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Oracle is a registered trademark of Oracle Corporation and/or its affiliates. Other names may be trademarks of their respective owners. Server version 5.5.31-0ubuntu1-log Protocol version 10 Connection Localhost via UNIX socket UNIX socket /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock Uptime: 5 hours 27 min 56 sec Threads: 1 Questions: 572 Slow queries: 432 Opens: 421 Flush tables: 1 Open tables: 41 Queries per second avg: 0.029 bladernr@klaatu:~/development/devstack$ sudo service mysql restart - * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld [ OK ] - * Starting MySQL database server mysqld [ OK ] - * Checking for tables which need an upgrade, are corrupt or were + * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld [ OK ] + * Starting MySQL database server mysqld [ OK ] + * Checking for tables which need an upgrade, are corrupt or were not closed cleanly. - So the problem appears to be with the upstart job on Saucy. I tried this also on a second machine running raring with mysql- server-5.5 (5.5.31-0ubuntu0.13.04.1) and mysql-server-core-5.5 (5.5.31-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) and am able to successfully start and stop the mysql service using the upstart script via service: bladernr@garbagescow:~$ find /etc -name mysql.conf /etc/init/mysql.conf bladernr@garbagescow:~$ sudo service mysql restart mysql stop/waiting mysql start/running, process 5825 ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.10 Package: mysql-server 5.5.31-0ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.10.0-2.11-generic 3.10.0 Uname: Linux 3.10.0-2-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.10.2-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Jul 15 18:04:22 2013 InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-03-15 (487 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Alpha amd64 (20120307) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: - + MarkForUpload: True MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: - [mysqld_safe] - syslog + [mysqld_safe] + syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: False PackageArchitecture: all SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to saucy on 2013-06-22 (23 days ago) ** Summary changed: - mysql service unable to start via upstart script + unable to start any service via upstart script, sysvinit scripts work fine though -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1201669 Title: unable to start any service via upstart script, sysvinit scripts work fine though To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/1201669/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs