Public bug reported: This worked when I retried the upgrade with mysqld running. (I had the server in maintenance mode, which meant switching off most services.)
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04 Package: courier-authlib-mysql 0.63.0-4build1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-88.126-generic 3.2.69 Uname: Linux 3.2.0-88-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3.11 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Aug 8 20:01:18 2015 DuplicateSignature: package:courier-authlib-mysql:0.63.0-4build1:subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 SourcePackage: courier-authlib Title: package courier-authlib-mysql 0.63.0-4build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to trusty on 2015-08-08 (0 days ago) mtime.conffile..etc.courier.authmysqlrc: 2010-02-02T17:57:26 ** Affects: courier-authlib (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package dist-upgrade need-duplicate-check trusty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1482956 Title: package courier-authlib-mysql 0.63.0-4build1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/courier-authlib/+bug/1482956/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs