package mysql-server-5.6 5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu3 failed to install/upgrade: package mysql-server-5.6 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')

[Aneesh Neelam]

Configuration fails when installing

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: mysql-server-5.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-9.9-generic 3.19.1
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-9-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar 23 22:01:47 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-server-5.6:5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu3:package mysql-server-5.6 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
ErrorMessage: package mysql-server-5.6 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-01-09 (72 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.10 "Utopic Unicorn" - Release amd64 (20141022.1)
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: package mysql-server-5.6 is not ready for configuration cannot configure (current status `half-installed')
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Robie Basak (racb)]

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