mysql-server crashes on update installation

[Gary Krueger]

I believe that someone here was processing a system update.

I've come across this error message that indicates that mysql-server crashed on installing an update.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: mysql-server-5.7 5.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-83.106-generic 4.4.70
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-83-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sat Jul 22 03:17:13 2017
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-12-25 (208 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
Logs.var.log.daemon.log:

Logs.var.log.mysql.error.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: ['cookbook2_development', 'mysql', 'marketmodel', 'ib_buffer_pool.backup.20170525', 'debian-5.7.flag.backup.20170525', 'ibdata1.backup.20170525', 'debian-5.7.flag', 'ibdata1', 'shopping', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'ib_logfile0', 'ibtmp1', 'performance_schema', 'doublecombo', 'auto.cnf.backup.20170525', 'test', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'shopping_development', 'ib_logfile1', 'ib_logfile1.backup.20170525', 'stamps', 'auto.cnf', 'ib_logfile0.backup.20170525', 'toptodos_development', 'coins', 'ib_buffer_pool', 'currency', 'sys', 'examples']
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-4.4.0-83-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2
 apt 1.2.20
SourcePackage: mysql-5.7
Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.19-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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 log:

Running queries to upgrade MySQL server.
mysql_upgrade: [ERROR] 1010: Error dropping database (can't rmdir './performance_schema/', errno: 17)
mysql_upgrade failed with exit status 5

[Joshua Powers (powersj)]

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

From the above it appears that a folder was unable to be deleted.
Can you find that directory and verify permissions on the directory?

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.]