Public bug reported: while installing mysql5.5 got the following error.
│ An error occurred while setting the password for the MySQL administrative user. This may have happened because the account already has a │ │ password, or because of a communication problem with the MySQL server. │ │ │ │ You should check the account's password after the package installation. │ │ │ │ Please read the /usr/share/doc/mysql-server-5.5/README.Debian file for more information. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04 Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.37-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-61.92-generic 3.2.55 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-61-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: wl ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.6 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun May 4 18:50:19 2014 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: Logs.var.log.kern.log: May 4 18:50:16 rakesh-Latitude-E5420 kernel: [ 5945.151053] type=1400 audit(1399209616.643:25): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=8641 comm="apparmor_parser" May 4 18:50:16 rakesh-Latitude-E5420 kernel: [ 5945.216678] type=1400 audit(1399209616.707:26): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=8675 comm="apparmor_parser" May 4 18:50:17 rakesh-Latitude-E5420 kernel: [ 5946.297161] type=1400 audit(1399209617.787:27): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=8721 comm="apparmor_parser" May 4 18:50:18 rakesh-Latitude-E5420 kernel: [ 5947.341098] type=1400 audit(1399209618.835:28): apparmor="STATUS" operation="profile_replace" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=8767 comm="apparmor_parser" MarkForUpload: True MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['ib_logfile1', 'ibdata1', 'performance_schema', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'test', 'mysql', 'ib_logfile0'] SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.37-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package precise -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1315876 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.37-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 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/1315876/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs