package mariadb-common 1:10.6.7-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: installed mariadb-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2

[Russel Santos]

The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  libconfig-inifiles-perl libdbd-mysql-perl libdbi-perl libmariadb3
  libmysqlclient21 libterm-readkey-perl mariadb-client-core-10.6
  mariadb-common mysql-common
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  mariadb-client-10.6*
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
3 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 mariadb-common (1:10.6.7-2ubuntu1) ...
update-alternatives: error: alternative path /etc/mysql/mariadb.cnf doesn't exist
dpkg: error processing package mariadb-common (--configure):
 installed mariadb-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mariadb-client-core-10.6:
 mariadb-client-core-10.6 depends on mariadb-common (>= 1:10.6.7-2ubuntu1); howe
ver:
  Package mariadb-common is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package mariadb-client-core-10.6 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of libmariadb3:amd64:
 libmariadb3:amd64 depends on mariadb-common; however:
  Package mariadb-common is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package libmariadb3:amd64 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup erro
r from a previous failure.
                          No apport report written because the error message ind
icates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                                                    Errors were encountered whil
e processing:
 mariadb-common
 mariadb-client-core-10.6
 libmariadb3:amd64
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: mariadb-common 1:10.6.7-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-25.25-generic 5.15.30
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-25-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: zfs zunicode zavl icp zcommon znvpair
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Wed Apr 27 14:02:51 2022
Dependencies: mysql-common 5.8+1.0.8
ErrorMessage: installed mariadb-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2022-04-22 (4 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish" - Release amd64 (20220419)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, python3-minimal, 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2
 apt 2.4.5
SourcePackage: mariadb-10.6
Title: package mariadb-common 1:10.6.7-2ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: installed mariadb-common package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.mariadb.cnf: [deleted]

[Faustin (fauust)]

Hi Russel,
thanks for your report and your help making Ubuntu better.

Without more information, I can not try to reproduce this.
At least I need to understand the context:
- which version of ubuntu are you upgrading?
- which version of mariadb are you upgrading?

Regards.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for mariadb-10.6 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]