package mythtv-database 2:0.28.1+fixes.20171023.7811a7a-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2 [origin: LP-PPA-mythbuntu-0.28] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[tazzmanian]

cant install mythtv install crashes on mythtv database configuration

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Linux 18.2
Package: mythtv-database 2:0.28.1+fixes.20171023.7811a7a-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2 [origin: LP-PPA-mythbuntu-0.28]
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-37.41~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-37-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
CrashDB: mythbuntu
Date: Wed Oct 25 20:20:15 2017
DuplicateSignature:
 package:mythtv-database:2:0.28.1+fixes.20171023.7811a7a-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2 [origin: LP-PPA-mythbuntu-0.28]
 Setting up mythtv-database (2:0.28.1+fixes.20171023.7811a7a-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2) ...
 ln: failed to create symbolic link '/etc/mysql/mysql.conf.d/mythtv.cnf': File exists
 dpkg: error processing package mythtv-database (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-07-03 (114 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Linux Mint 18.2 "Sonya" - Release amd64 20170628
Installed_mythtv_dbg: 2:0.28.1+fixes.20171023.7811a7a-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.24
SourcePackage: mythtv
Title: package mythtv-database 2:0.28.1+fixes.20171023.7811a7a-0ubuntu0mythbuntu2 [origin: LP-PPA-mythbuntu-0.28] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.conf.d.mythtv.cnf: [deleted]