I have had a similar problem some time ago, too. I succeded by purging* the mysql-packages before reinstalling them.
The reason why you can't stop the mysql-server is obvious: The debian-sys-maint user can't login so the init-script which utilizes this mysql-user can't shutdown the server. * "apt-get --purge remove mysql-server mysql-common" (I don't know if it's necessary to remove mysql-common, too) David Wilk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote on Mon, 30 Jun 2003 17:03:36 -0600: > Howdy folks, > > I have installed mysql a few times (from debian packages) and never had > any trouble, but this one just stumpes me. I installed debian woody and > mysql on a server. I screwed up /var/lib/mysql trying to copy over some > databases so I reinstalled mysql to bring things back to normal. I > removed /var/lib/mysql first of course, but once installed, I would get > this error when trying to start mysql: > > <snip> > Starting MySQL database server: mysqld...failed. > <snip> > > cat /var/log/mysql/mysql.err gives: > > <snip> > 030630 16:59:46 mysqld started > /usr/sbin/mysqld: ready for connections > <snip> > > but, cat /var/log/mysql.log gives: > > <snip> > /usr/sbin/mysqld, Version: 3.23.49-log, started with: > Tcp port: 0 Unix socket: /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock > Time Id Command Argument > 030630 16:59:47 1 Connect Access denied for user: > '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES) > 030630 16:59:48 2 Connect Access denied for user: > '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES) > 030630 16:59:49 3 Connect Access denied for user: > '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES) > 030630 16:59:50 4 Connect Access denied for user: > '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES) > 030630 16:59:51 5 Connect Access denied for user: > '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES) > 030630 16:59:52 6 Connect Access denied for user: > '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' (Using password: YES) > <snip> > > The process list shows 4 mysql processes running (when none were running > before). '/etc/init.d/mysql stop' does nothing. > > I have removed mysql-server, and mysql-client and then removed > /etc/mysql and /var/lib/mysql before reinstalling both mysql-server and > mysql-client. yet, still I get these errors. > > if anyone has any ideas I'd love to hear them! > > thanks, > Dave > > > -- > ******************************* > David Wilk > System Administrator > Community Internet Access, Inc. > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Mit freundlichen Gruessen / Best regards Dominik Schulz -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
