Ubuntu
mysql-5.5 package

  1. Bug #973951
  2. Comment #26

Comment 26 for bug 973951

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David M. Wheeler (general-y) wrote :

I built a new clean Ubuntu 12.04 LTS yesterday and had the install set up LAMP server. During the install, a text box displaying saying (to the effect) "Do you want to change the MySql root password?"

Of course I do....why, thank you for reminding me....so I did
I entered a strong password for the MySql root, and tabbed to the OK button, and pressed return

That package installed OK, but then I got an error that the next MySQL package could not install, because the MySQL root password was not the default. I clicked OK (because I know that I changed it), and went on my merry way...until....

The install failed, adn the entire install of Ubuntu could not continue because MySQL failed. I had to restart the install back a few steps, and resintalled the LAMP server. THis time I DID NOT SET ANY PASSWORDS, but left them blank. THe install SEEMD to complete just fine.

However, while Apache and PHP were installed, MySQL was not. So I tried to reinstall, and that is where I got this error about the install not able to complete. I tried several times purge and was unsuccessful....until....

After trying to purge mysql-server and mysql-client-5.5, I di the following: