Thanks for taking the time to report this bug in Ubuntu. errno: 13 is 'Permission Denied'.
Please can you check the permissions in /var/lib/mysql using the following command: sudo ls -lrt /var/lib/mysql/mysql And then attach the output to this bug report. Marking 'Incomplete'. Please set back to 'New' once you have provided the requested information. Thanks ** Changed in: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Incomplete -- 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