Comment 17 for bug 1012058

Thanks for the information but it doesn't work on my system!

> Date: Fri, 26 Oct 2012 00:24:16 +0000
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> Subject: [Bug 1012058] Re: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
>
> The solution provided at the bottom of
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/1036043 works!
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> Title:
> package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script
> returned error exit status 1
>
> Status in “mysql-5.5” package in Ubuntu:
> Confirmed
>
> Bug description:
> Just install an update from update-manager and got error
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
> Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-24.39-generic 3.2.16
> Uname: Linux 3.2.0-24-generic x86_64
> ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Tue Jun 12 14:47:19 2012
> DuplicateSignature:
> Setting up mysql-server-5.5 (5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1) ...
> start: Job failed to start
> invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
> dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.5 (--configure):
> subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
> Logs.var.log.daemon.log:
>
> SourcePackage: mysql-5.5
> Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
> UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (44 days ago)
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