Public bug reported: Quite simply: mtop breaks apt-get upgrade (Ubuntu Gutsy 7.10 server edition). mtop tries to connect localhost with empty root password and fails (might work you actually don't have root password, eh):
Setting up mtop (0.6.6-1.2) ... ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO) ERROR 1045 (28000): Access denied for user 'root'@'localhost' (using password: NO) dpkg: error processing mtop (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: mtop E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- mtop breaks apt-get upgrade if mysql root password is set https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/203831 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs