package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.18-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[william]

mysql.service - MySQL Community Server
   Loaded: loaded (/lib/systemd/system/mysql.service; enabled; vendor preset: enabled)
   Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2017-05-15 20:33:21 CDT; 37ms ago
  Process: 11202 ExecStartPost=/usr/share/mysql/mysql-systemd-start post (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
  Process: 11201 ExecStart=/usr/sbin/mysqld (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)
  Process: 11193 ExecStartPre=/usr/share/mysql/mysql-systemd-start pre (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS)
 Main PID: 11201 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE)

May 15 20:33:21 chantings-gateway systemd[1]: mysql.service: Unit entered fa…te.
May 15 20:33:21 chantings-gateway systemd[1]: mysql.service: Failed with res…e'.
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dpkg: error processing package mysql-server-5.7 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server:
 mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.7; however:
  Package mysql-server-5.7 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package mysql-server (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          Processing triggers for libc-bin (2.24-9ubuntu2) ...
Processing triggers for systemd (232-21ubuntu3) ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-19) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 mysql-server-5.7
 mysql-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.04
Package: mysql-server-5.7 5.7.18-0ubuntu0.17.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-20.22-generic 4.10.8
Uname: Linux 4.10.0-20-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.4-0ubuntu4
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon May 15 20:33:21 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-09 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
Logs.var.log.daemon.log:

MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysql.cnf: [mysql]
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqldump.cnf:
 [mysqldump]
 quick
 quote-names
 max_allowed_packet = 16M
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.mysql.conf.d.mysqld_safe_syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['debian-5.7.flag', 'performance_schema', 'ib_logfile1', 'auto.cnf', 'sys', 'mysql', 'ibdata1', 'ib_logfile0', 'ib_buffer_pool']
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-20-generic root=UUID=9f576981-3caa-43e4-9c1a-e8dc8ee169fe ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.10ubuntu2
 apt 1.4
SourcePackage: mysql-5.7
Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.18-0ubuntu0.17.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

From mysql error log:

2017-05-16T01:34:24.136276Z 0 [ERROR] Can't start server: Bind on TCP/IP port: Address already in use
2017-05-16T01:34:24.136286Z 0 [ERROR] Do you already have another mysqld server running on port: 3306 ?
2017-05-16T01:34:24.136317Z 0 [ERROR] Aborting

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

Thank you for taking the time to file a bug report.

Per the log message, are you sure you don't have another server
running?

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

However, if you believe that this is really a bug in Ubuntu, then we would
be grateful if you would provide a more complete description of the problem
with steps to reproduce, 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".

For local configuration issues, you can find assistance here:
http://www.ubuntu.com/support/community

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]