Public bug reported: I initially managed to correct a mysql issue earlier this year when a 16.04 upgrade broke the mysql server. I do not know why this issue has reappeared.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: mysql-common 5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-38.57-generic 4.4.19 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-38-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1 Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Oct 7 15:27:04 2016 Dependencies: DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-common:5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 Setting up mysql-common (5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1) ... update-alternatives: error: alternative path /etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback doesn't exist dpkg: error processing package mysql-common (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-03-04 (216 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.4 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20160217.1) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: Logs.var.log.mysql.error.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: ['zm', 'auto.cnf', 'mysql', 'ib_buffer_pool', 'ib_logfile1', 'ibdata1', 'ib_logfile0', 'debian-5.7.flag', 'sys', 'performance_schema', 'ibtmp1'] PackageArchitecture: all ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-38-generic root=UUID=48508278-b322-4cc7-9d58-5026fe3371c7 ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1 SourcePackage: mysql-5.7 Title: package mysql-common 5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-06-16 (112 days ago) modified.conffile..etc.mysql.my.cnf.fallback: [deleted] ** Affects: mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1631397 Title: package mysql-common 5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1631397/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs