*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1571865 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1571865
This looks like bug 1571865 to me. I wonder if it's possible that my.cnf.migrated remains with an alternative listed even if all packages are purged? That may be related to an issue with how the my.cnf symlink is handled. ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1571865 mysql fails to start after upgrade if previous defaults were customised -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1567884 Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.11-0ubuntu5 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-5.7/+bug/1567884/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs