package mariadb-common 1:10.3.32-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: »installiertes mariadb-common-Skript des Paketes post-installation«-Unterprozess gab den Fehlerwert 2 zurück

[Carsten Kämmerer]

Tried to install mariadb after unsuccessful install of mysql and purging mysql.
Purge of mysql doesn't removed /etc/mysql files.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04
Package: mariadb-common 1:10.3.32-0ubuntu0.20.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-43.47~20.04.2-generic 5.11.22
Uname: Linux 5.11.0-43-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: skip
Date: Sat Jan 1 16:39:28 2022
Dependencies: mysql-common 5.8+1.0.5ubuntu2
ErrorMessage: »installiertes mariadb-common-Skript des Paketes post-installation«-Unterprozess gab den Fehlerwert 2 zurück
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-08-28 (490 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3
 apt 2.0.6
SourcePackage: mariadb-10.3
Title: package mariadb-common 1:10.3.32-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: »installiertes mariadb-common-Skript des Paketes post-installation«-Unterprozess gab den Fehlerwert 2 zurück
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.mariadb.cnf: [deleted]

[Faustin (fauust)]

Hi Carsten!
Thanks for your report!

mariadb-common can not be responsible of cleaning/uninstalling previous mysql installations.

MySQL and MariaDB are different projects.

Regards,
Faustin