Public bug reported: I encountered this problem while performing regular updates. I have turned on updates and I keep updating my laptop and got following error "E: /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1_i386.deb: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1"
ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Feb 11 00:22:13 2010 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['kumar.err', 'sinnebild', 'coulomb2', 'coulomb_ref', 'ibdata1', 'mysql', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'kumar.err-old', 'coulomb_2_0', 'drupal', 'expressionengine', 'mysql.bak', 'mysql.bak2', 'ib_logfile0', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'ib_logfile1', 'test'] NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1 Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-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 new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/520253 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