Public bug reported: I have not manually modified anything (directly) related to mysql.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: mysql-server-5.7 5.7.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-134.160-generic 4.4.140 Uname: Linux 4.4.0-134-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.18 Architecture: amd64 Date: Mon Sep 3 11:34:45 2018 DpkgHistoryLog: Start-Date: 2018-09-03 11:34:17 Commandline: /usr/bin/unattended-upgrade Upgrade: libopenjp2-7:amd64 (2.1.0-2.1ubuntu0.1, 2.1.2-1.1+deb9u2build0.1), poppler-utils:amd64 (0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7, 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.8), libpoppler-qt4-4:amd64 (0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7, 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.8), libpoppler-qt5-1:amd64 (0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7, 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.8), libx11-6:amd64 (2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2, 2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1), libx11-6:i386 (2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2, 2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1), libx11-data:amd64 (2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2, 2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1), libpoppler-glib8:amd64 (0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7, 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.8), libpoppler58:amd64 (0.41.0-0ubuntu1.7, 0.41.0-0ubuntu1.8), libx11-xcb1:amd64 (2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2, 2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1), libx11-xcb1:i386 (2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2, 2:1.6.3-1ubuntu2.1) ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-26 (1316 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140722.2) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysql.cnf: [mysql] MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld_safe_syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog 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: ['glance', 'cinder', 'mysql', 'ib_logfile0', 'nova', 'auto.cnf', 'sys', 'quantum', 'ib_logfile1', 'keystone', 'ib_buffer_pool', 'debian-5.7.flag', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'ibdata1', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'performance_schema'] ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-134-generic.efi.signed root=UUID=95dfcf49-2b54-4493-81b5-3ffa6cdcfa8b ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.4 apt 1.2.26 SourcePackage: mysql-5.7 Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2017-08-15 (384 days ago) modified.conffile..etc.init.mysql.conf: [modified] mtime.conffile..etc.init.mysql.conf: 2018-06-01T15:02:06.231633 upstart.mysql.override: manual ** Affects: mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apparmor 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/1790508 Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.23-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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-5.7/+bug/1790508/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs