package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.10.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Max Małecki]

Ubuntu 12.10

$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server
[sudo] password for mgz:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
mysql-server is already the newest version.
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libboost-regex1.46.1 libboost-signals1.46.1 libboost-thread1.48.0 libcg libcggl libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0:i386 linux-headers-3.0.0-13 linux-headers-3.0.0-14
  linux-headers-3.0.0-22 linux-headers-3.5.0-18 linux-headers-3.5.0-18-generic linux-headers-3.5.0-19 linux-headers-3.5.0-19-generic linux-headers-3.5.0-21
  linux-headers-3.5.0-21-generic python-pyudev python-xlib
Use 'apt-get autoremove' to remove them.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
2 not fully installed or removed.
After this operation, 0 B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Setting up mysql-server-5.5 (5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.10.2) ...
start: Job failed to start
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.5 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server:
 mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.5; however:
  Package mysql-server-5.5 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                                                                          Errors were encountered while processing:
 mysql-server-5.5
 mysql-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.10.2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-38.59-generic 3.5.7.17
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-38-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx wl
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu12
AptOrdering:
 mysql-server-5.5: Configure
 mysql-server: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Aug 9 09:39:22 2013
DistributionChannelDescriptor:
 # This is a distribution channel descriptor
 # For more information see http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistributionChannelDescriptor
 canonical-oem-somerville-oneiric-amd64-20111116-1
DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-server-5.5:5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.10.2:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2012-07-14 (390 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric" - Build amd64 LIVE Binary 20111116-18:24
Logs.var.log.daemon.log:

MarkForUpload: True
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['debian-5.1.flag', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'ib_logfile1', 'hackatongit', 'grimstad2', 'mysql', 'iqg', 'sukcesja', 'test', 'extremum', 'grimstad_staging', 'simcms', 'mmx3_wp', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'redexperts', 'AppASAP', 'grimstad_prod', 'wheretofixit', 'performance_schema', 'InterimManager', 'ibdata1', 'ib_logfile0', 'quizbhp', 'grimstad', 'meetphp', 'luxvac', 'eforum']
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-3.5.0-38-generic root=UUID=d95aba03-e840-4d41-8064-ce4cbb84e83a ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: mysql-5.5
Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.32-0ubuntu0.12.10.2 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to quantal on 2012-11-15 (266 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[dino99 (9d9)]

Get that issue with the latest 5.5.32 package (5.5.31 works without trouble on saucy)