package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.16-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Ravikanth Katkam]

#2002 - No such file or directory<br />The server is not responding (or the local server's socket is not correctly configured).

Connection for controluser as defined in your configuration failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: mysql-server-5.7 5.7.16-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-59.80-generic 4.4.35
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-59-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jan 20 10:33:32 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-19 (245 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
Logs.var.log.daemon.log:

MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.disable_strict_mode.cnf:
 [mysqld]
 sql_mode=IGNORE_SPACE,NO_ZERO_IN_DATE,NO_ZERO_DATE,ERROR_FOR_DIVISION_BY_ZERO,NO_AUTO_CREATE_USER,NO_ENGINE_SUBSTITUTION
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.mysql.conf.d.mysqld_safe_syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['roomie_registration', 'mysql', 'xconsole_v4cloud', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'ib_buffer_pool', 'sys', 'xconsole_v4@002e1', 'xconsole_v4', 'debian-5.7.flag', 'phpmyadmin', 'ib_logfile1', 'auto.cnf', 'events', 'ibdata1', 'xconsole_v4cloud_test', 'performance_schema', 'ib_logfile0', 'ibtmp1']
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.4.0-59-generic root=UUID=92d1356e-cf78-49aa-bd72-314a51ed51e4 ro quiet splash
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.15ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: mysql-5.7
Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.16-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Christian Ehrhardt  (paelzer)]

You'r assumption is correct - there were a few more of those reports, so Dup'ing onto just one