package mysql-server-5.6 5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Cristian Aravena Romero]

Not find upgrade of software.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: mysql-server-5.6 5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu3
Uname: Linux 4.0.0-040000rc4-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Mar 22 23:39:44 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-server-5.6:5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-09-25 (179 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu-GNOME 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Alpha amd64 (20140923)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.3ubuntu1
SourcePackage: mysql-5.6
Title: package mysql-server-5.6 5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[frank mahler (crmhound)]

Think it has to do with the password dialog for mysql. if u enter a new password it attemtps to overwrite the old, and for some reason fails. At least, thats what happened to me.

>>lsb_release -rd
Description: Ubuntu Vivid Vervet (development branch)
Release: 15.04

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Cliff Carson (ccarson1)]

added the terminal output from the update to mysql 5.6

[Robie Basak (racb)]

Fixed in bug 1421303 (5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu4).