Public bug reported: Tried removing / purging all mysql-related packages due to earlier problems with installation. Moved contents of /etc/mysql to /etc/mysql_old and attempted install of mysql-server again and I received the installation error that I've just submitted.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04 Package: mysql-common 5.6.24-0ubuntu2 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-16.16-generic 3.19.3 Uname: Linux 3.19.0-16-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1 AptOrdering: libmysqlclient18: Purge mysql-common: Purge NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat May 9 19:06:14 2015 Dependencies: DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-common:5.6.24-0ubuntu2:subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2 InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-05-31 (708 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20120214.2) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysql.cnf: [mysql] MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqldump.cnf: [mysqldump] quick quote-names max_allowed_packet = 16M MySQLConf.etc.mysql.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['ib_logfile0', 'test', 'ib_logfile1', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'ibdata1', 'Goodwin', 'roundcube', 'debian-5.6.flag', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'performance_schema', 'mysql', 'auto.cnf', 'GOODWIN', 'zm'] PackageArchitecture: all ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.19.0-16-generic root=UUID=ed5940c7-f212-4f26-8891-17381b68dd27 ro RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4 SourcePackage: mysql-5.6 Title: package mysql-common 5.6.24-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mysql-5.6 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check vivid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1453435 Title: package mysql-common 5.6.24-0ubuntu2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-removal script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.6/+bug/1453435/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs