Clint, Thank you for writing. I figured out that my debconf was corrupted and fixed the problem shortly after the bug was reported. Guess I should have reported the fix. Sorry. Will be sure to do that in the future.
Thanks again for the reply. Richard On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Clint Byrum <cl...@fewbar.com> wrote: > Hi Richard, it appears your system is misconfigured a bit: > > Preparing to replace mysql-server 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 (using > .../mysql-server_5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2_all.deb) ... > Unpacking replacement mysql-server ... > Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 (using > .../mysql-server-5.5_5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2_amd64.deb) ... > debconf: Problem setting up the database defined by stanza 8 of > /etc/debconf.conf. > driver type not specified (perhaps you need to re-read debconf.conf(5)) at > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Db.pm line 35, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 8. > dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit > status 255 > dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ... > debconf: Problem setting up the database defined by stanza 8 of > /etc/debconf.conf. > driver type not specified (perhaps you need to re-read debconf.conf(5)) at > /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Db.pm line 35, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 8. > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.5_5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2_amd64.deb > (--unpack): > subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255 > > You may want to try restoring the original /etc/debconf.conf file. You > can do so with: > > apt-get download debconf > sudo dpkg -i --force-confnew debconf_*.deb > > Good luck! > > ** Changed in: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) > Status: New => Invalid > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075342 > > Title: > package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit > status 255 > > Status in “mysql-5.5” package in Ubuntu: > Invalid > > Bug description: > Happened using Update Manager > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 > Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30 > Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64 > ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14 > Architecture: amd64 > Date: Mon Nov 5 12:35:57 2012 > ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit > status 255 > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 > (20120425) > Logs.var.log.daemon.log: > > Logs.var.log.kern.log: Nov 5 12:39:54 richardsubuntu kernel: [ > 22.711055] type=1400 audit(1352140794.354:16): apparmor="STATUS" > operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=1144 > comm="apparmor_parser" > MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: > [mysqld_safe] > syslog > MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['debian-5.5.flag', 'ib_logfile1', 'ibdata1', > 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'ib_logfile0', 'performance_schema', 'test', 'mysql'] > SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 > Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to > install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit > status 255 > UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) > modified.conffile..etc.apparmor.d.usr.sbin.mysqld: [modified] > mtime.conffile..etc.apparmor.d.usr.sbin.mysqld: > 2012-10-11T08:07:46.713576 > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/1075342/+subscriptions > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1075342 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/1075342/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
