the user debian-sys-maint has lost his password ! I repair it : # grep password /etc/mysql/debian.cnf
# mysql -u root -p mysql> SET PASSWORD FOR 'debian-sys-maint'@'localhost' = PASSWORD('LE_MOT_DE_PASSE_ICI'); mysql> FLUSH PRIVILEGES; mysql> exit; All is ok now ! http://www.cooldev.net/article-244-mysql-jai-perdu-mon-mot-de-passe- debian-sys-maint.html -- package mysql-server 5.1.30really5.0.75-0ubuntu10.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/520339 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