I can say that this problem occurs to those who had changed their mysql data dir. After purging and reinstalling I came across another work around explained here
http://www.blog.webcare.pk/2012/05/ubuntu-mysql-cannot-start-after-upgrade.html
I can say that this problem occurs to those who had changed their mysql data dir.
After purging and reinstalling I came across another work around explained here
http:// www.blog. webcare. pk/2012/ 05/ubuntu- mysql-cannot- start-after- upgrade. html