Public bug reported: Binary package hint: mysql-server-5.0
How to reproduce the problem: Remove mysql-server with: sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql-server-5 sudo rm -rf /etc/mysql sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.0 After this operation, 86.1MB of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server-5.0. (Reading database ... 165059 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking mysql-server-5.0 (from .../mysql-server-5.0_5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.1_i386.deb) ... Setting up mysql-server-5.0 (5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.1) ... * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld [ OK ] /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server-5.0.postinst: line 143: /etc/mysql/conf.d/old_passwords.cnf: No such file or directory dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.0 (--configure): subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Errors were encountered while processing: mysql-server-5.0 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Post-installation script error reinstalling mysql https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/262244 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