Clint,

Thank you for writing.  I figured out that my debconf was corrupted and
fixed the problem shortly after the bug was reported.  Guess I should have
reported the fix.  Sorry.  Will be sure to do that in the future.

Thanks again for the reply.

Richard


On Fri, Nov 30, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Clint Byrum <email address hidden> wrote:

> Hi Richard, it appears your system is misconfigured a bit:
>
> Preparing to replace mysql-server 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 (using
> .../mysql-server_5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2_all.deb) ...
> Unpacking replacement mysql-server ...
> Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 (using
> .../mysql-server-5.5_5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2_amd64.deb) ...
> debconf: Problem setting up the database defined by stanza 8 of
> /etc/debconf.conf.
> driver type not specified (perhaps you need to re-read debconf.conf(5)) at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Db.pm line 35, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 8.
> dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 255
> dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
> debconf: Problem setting up the database defined by stanza 8 of
> /etc/debconf.conf.
> driver type not specified (perhaps you need to re-read debconf.conf(5)) at
> /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Db.pm line 35, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 8.
> dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.5_5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2_amd64.deb
> (--unpack):
>  subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
>
> You may want to try restoring the original /etc/debconf.conf file. You
> can do so with:
>
> apt-get download debconf
> sudo dpkg -i --force-confnew debconf_*.deb
>
> Good luck!
>
> ** Changed in: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu)
>        Status: New => Invalid
>
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> Title:
>   package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to
>   install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
>   status 255
>
> Status in “mysql-5.5” package in Ubuntu:
>   Invalid
>
> Bug description:
>   Happened using Update Manager
>
>   ProblemType: Package
>   DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
>   Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
>   ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-32.51-generic 3.2.30
>   Uname: Linux 3.2.0-32-generic x86_64
>   ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu14
>   Architecture: amd64
>   Date: Mon Nov  5 12:35:57 2012
>   ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 255
>   InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64
> (20120425)
>   Logs.var.log.daemon.log:
>
>   Logs.var.log.kern.log: Nov  5 12:39:54 richardsubuntu kernel: [
> 22.711055] type=1400 audit(1352140794.354:16): apparmor="STATUS"
> operation="profile_load" name="/usr/sbin/mysqld" pid=1144
> comm="apparmor_parser"
>   MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
>    [mysqld_safe]
>    syslog
>   MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['debian-5.5.flag', 'ib_logfile1', 'ibdata1',
> 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'ib_logfile0', 'performance_schema', 'test', 'mysql']
>   SourcePackage: mysql-5.5
>   Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to
> install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
> status 255
>   UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
>   modified.conffile..etc.apparmor.d.usr.sbin.mysqld: [modified]
>   mtime.conffile..etc.apparmor.d.usr.sbin.mysqld:
> 2012-10-11T08:07:46.713576
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