Public bug reported: I first removed MySQL server using command apt-get autoremove mysql- server. Then when i was reinstalling MySQLServer i got this error message
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04 Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-32.62-generic 2.6.32.38+drm33.16 Uname: Linux 2.6.32-32-generic i686 AptOrdering: mysql-server-5.1: Purge mysql-server-core-5.1: Purge man-db: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jun 16 13:52:54 2011 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['debian-5.1.flag', 'mysql', 'ib_logfile1', 'ibdata1', 'ib_logfile0'] SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1 Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 ** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 lucid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/798065 Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-dfsg-5.1/+bug/798065/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs