Public bug reported: Unable to re-install mysql-server-5.5. Tried purging and re-installing but still unable to start mysql.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-23.36-generic-pae 3.2.14 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-23-generic-pae i686 ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu5 AptOrdering: mysql-server: Install mysql-server-5.5: Configure mysql-server: Configure Architecture: i386 Date: Thu Jun 14 23:54:06 2012 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release i386 (20120423) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: MySQLConf.etc.mysql.my.cnf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/mysql/my.cnf' SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) modified.conffile..etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [deleted] modified.conffile..etc.mysql.debian.start: [deleted] ** Affects: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 precise third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1013507 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 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/1013507/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs