Public bug reported: i was trying to remove and update mysql. I ran following sudo apt-get remove mysql*
ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Wed Dec 30 20:38:32 2009 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['sinnebild', 'coulomb2', 'joomla', 'ibdata1', 'mysql', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'debian-5.0.flag', 'drupal', 'sandbox', 'ib_logfile0', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'ib_logfile1', 'test', 'andrewmarc_db', 'magento', 'andrewmarc'] NonfreeKernelModules: wl nvidia Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.53-generic SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1 Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-generic i686 ** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 -- package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/501655 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs