The problem was an existing /var/lib/mysql-upgrade/DATADIR.link file, which caused the soft link backup mechanism to fail.
This can be fixed manually be deleting /var/lib/mysql- upgrade/DATADIR.link and running apt-get -f install. To fix the preinst script, just change the line cp -d "$checkdir" "$UPGRADEDIR/$dir.link" to cp -dT "$checkdir" "$UPGRADEDIR/$dir.link" -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1474212 Title: package mariadb-server-10.0 10.0.17-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mariadb-10.0/+bug/1474212/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
