This bug was fixed in the package mysql-8.0 - 8.0.40-2 --------------- mysql-8.0 (8.0.40-2) unstable; urgency=medium
* Avoid removal of MariaDB database during install and purge (Closes: #853008) - d/mysql-server-8.0.preinst: Check for MariaDB version in existing database and move data and notify user to avoid data loss. - d/mysql-server-8.0.postrm: Check for MariaDB version before purging database and skip data removal if it is found. -- Lena Voytek <lena.voy...@canonical.com> Wed, 25 Dec 2024 08:07:22 -0500 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1490071 Title: MySQL 5.6 refuses to install on systems that have had MariaDB 10.0 installed, preventing users from reverting to MySQL without manual intervention (aka mysql flag file system needs a redesign) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1490071/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs