package mythtv-backend 0.21.0+fixes18722-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127

[John Franklin]

Binary package hint: mythtv

Happened again--this is the second time, the other bug report number is 307367 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/307367
Did not report this in the other one, sorry:
1) Ubuntu 8.10 (other desktops are installed Kubuntu, UbuntuStudio, and Xubuntu, oh and Mythbuntu) running in GDE
2) Not certain, using MCC to install "Primary Backend" from "No backend"
3) Ummm...
4) It crashed :(

I still have not figured out how to get this to work. I was having trouble switching it from "Secondary Backend" to "Primary Backend" so I uninstalled using Synaptic everything with "mythtv" and "mysql" (which did not force removal of dependencies) in the name.
Then searched and deleted all folders and files with the name "mythtv" using "gksudo nautilus" and search.
Rebooted
Reinstalled Mythbuntu with http://mythbuntu.org/download/getmythbuntu.php (this was successful)
Then opened MCC and tried to change to "Primary Backend" from "No Backend"

It is late and I am very tired. Will try to figure out what I can do to fix this tomorrow with your help. Thanks.

For your amuzement, I have attached the Mythbuntu Error logs file to this bug.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: mythtv-backend 0.21.0+fixes18722-0ubuntu1
SourcePackage: mythtv
Title: package mythtv-backend 0.21.0+fixes18722-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 127
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-9-generic i686

[Mario Limonciello (superm1)]

you've got some bigger issues here - it can't read libraries that are dependencies and corrupt /etc/mysql/my.cnf.

I would recommend you do hardware diagnostics - both hard drive and memory.