package mysql-server-5.6 5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Damon Hogan]

Initial upgrade to mysql server 5.6 from mysql-server 5.5 failed on converting the startupscript, creating the new starttup script for 5.6 failed. through several upgrades mysql server would not start without uninistalling and then reinstalling mysql server, it would never startup up on system startup or on manual start. failed on this update also

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: mysql-server-5.6 5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-10.10-generic 3.19.2
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-10-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.16.2-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Mar 30 17:40:41 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-server-5.6:5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu5:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2015-02-06 (52 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.04 "Vivid Vervet" - Alpha amd64 (20150206)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu3
SourcePackage: mysql-5.6
Title: package mysql-server-5.6 5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Shevek (r-launchpad-anarres-org)]

Second run of

shevek@raven:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up mysql-server-5.6 (5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu5) ...
Setting up mysql-server (5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu5) ...

succeeded. MySQL is now running.

This upgrade also triggered https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/apt/+bug/1438515 - not sure if related.

[Robie Basak (racb)]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better.

Since it seems likely to me that this is a local configuration problem, rather than a bug in Ubuntu, I'm marking this bug as Incomplete.

If indeed this is a local configuration problem, you can find pointers to get help for this sort of problem here: http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community

Or if you believe that this is really a bug, then you may find it helpful to read "How to report bugs effectively" http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/bugs.html. We'd be grateful if you would then provide a more complete description of the problem, explain why you believe this is a bug in Ubuntu rather than a problem specific to your system, and then change the bug status back to New.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for mysql-5.6 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]