package mysql-server-5.0 not installed failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Ubuntu |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
"dpkg --get-selections | grep deinstall | cut -f1 | xargs sudo apt-get remove --purge" got rid of mysql.
Tried to reinstall.
No luck.
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu May 6 11:34:04 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: mysql-server-5.0 (not installed)
ProcVersionSign
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.0
Title: package mysql-server-5.0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-21-generic i686
affects: | mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) → ubuntu |
Changed in ubuntu: | |
status: | New → Invalid |
Not a mysql bug and i think you are missing --get-selections