package mysql-server-5.7 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[arun kumar]

update error found

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: mysql-server-5.7 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-204.236-generic 4.4.254
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-204-generic i686
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.30
AptOrdering:
 mysql-server-5.7: Install
 mysql-server-5.7: Configure
 mysql-server: Configure
 NULL: ConfigurePending
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Jun 24 15:55:11 2021
DpkgHistoryLog:
 Start-Date: 2021-06-24 15:55:06
 Commandline: apt-get -f install
 Requested-By: arun (1000)
 Install: mysql-server-5.7:i386 (5.7.33-0ubuntu0.16.04.1, automatic)
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-16 (158 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.1 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release i386 (20160719)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.6
 apt 1.2.32ubuntu0.2
SourcePackage: mysql-5.7
Title: package mysql-server-5.7 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Avital Ostromich (avital)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Sergio Durigan Junior (sergiodj)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug. In an effort to keep an
up-to-date and valid list of bugs to work on, I have reviewed this report
to verify it still requires effort and occurs on an Ubuntu release in
standard support, and it does not.

The Xenial release has entered Extended Security Maintenance (ESM) in April, 2021. Since this bug does not qualify as a security issue, we are unable to proceed with the support.

It is unfortunate that we were unable to resolve this defect, however
there appears to be no further action possible at this time. I am
therefore moving the bug to 'Incomplete'. If you disagree or have
new information, we would be grateful if you could please add a comment
stating why and then change the status of the bug to 'New'.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]