After some further digging I found https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/upstart/+bug/692801
I also note that my version of upstart was upgraded *after* mysql: Preparing to replace upstart 0.6.5-8 (using .../upstart_1.4-0ubuntu2_i386.deb) I'm upgrading from Lucid LTS server, by changing sources.list / apt-get dist-upgrade. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/907465 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.17-4ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/907465/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
