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Description: After reinstalling MySQL, the MySQL service fails to start, showing a "File exists" error. This occurs due to a conflict with existing files or directories, and the MySQL post-installation script returns a failure status. Steps to Reproduce: Remove MySQL completely (with remove --purge commands). Reinstall MySQL using the default package manager (apt install mysql-server). Attempt to start the MySQL service, which fails with the error Error: 17 (File exists). Jan 18 02:24:48 WMD6C-MBE7JG5S systemd[1]: Started mysql.service - MySQL Commun> ░░ Subject: A start job for unit mysql.service has finished successfully ░░ Defined-By: systemd ░░ Support: http://www.ubuntu.com/support ░░ ░░ A start job for unit mysql.service has finished successfully. ░░ ░░ The job identifier is 103751. Expected Behavior: The MySQL service should start normally after installation, with no errors during the post-installation process. Actual Behavior: MySQL fails to start with a file conflict error, and the post-installation script fails. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 24.10 Package: mysql-server-8.0 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.24.10.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.11.0-13.14-generic 6.11.0 Uname: Linux 6.11.0-13-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.30.0-0ubuntu4 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: pass Date: Sat Jan 18 02:24:47 2025 ErrorMessage: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2025-01-10 (7 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 24.04.1 LTS "Noble Numbat" - Release amd64 (20240827.1) 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.my.cnf: my.cnf links to /etc/mysql/mysql.cnf MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['#innodb_temp', 'server-cert.pem', 'ibdata1', 'binlog.000003', 'undo_001', 'binlog.000002', 'mysql', '#ib_16384_1.dblwr', 'performance_schema', 'undo_002', 'ca.pem', 'ibtmp1', 'mysql.ibd', 'private_key.pem', 'binlog.000001', 'binlog.000004', 'sys', 'server-key.pem', 'ca-key.pem', 'public_key.pem', 'debian-5.7.flag', 'client-key.pem', '#innodb_redo', '#ib_16384_0.dblwr', 'ib_buffer_pool', 'binlog.index', 'WMD6C-MBE7JG5S.pid', 'auto.cnf', 'client-cert.pem'] ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-6.11.0-13-generic root=UUID=d2a00ac7-572c-49c2-a3bb-7230064b6781 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.12, Python 3.12.7, python3-minimal, 3.12.6-0ubuntu1 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.22.11ubuntu1 apt 2.9.8 SourcePackage: mysql-8.0 Title: package mysql-server-8.0 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.24.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oracular on 2025-01-17 (0 days ago) ** Affects: mysql-8.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package oracular -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/2095198 Title: package mysql-server-8.0 8.0.40-0ubuntu0.24.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-8.0/+bug/2095198/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
