package mysql-server-8.0 8.0.34-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Gaele Strootman]

Happened while updating using Software Updater

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 23.04
Package: mysql-server-8.0 8.0.34-0ubuntu0.23.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 6.2.0-26.26-generic 6.2.13
Uname: Linux 6.2.0-26-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.26.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: pass
Date: Sat Sep 16 20:00:13 2023
ErrorMessage: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2023-07-05 (73 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 23.04 "Lunar Lobster" - Release amd64 (20230418)
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.my.cnf: my.cnf links to /etc/mysql/mysql.cnf
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['private_key.pem', 'sys', 'mysql_upgrade_info', '#ib_16384_1.dblwr', 'performance_schema', 'auto.cnf', 'mysql', 'ca.pem', 'client-cert.pem', 'public_key.pem', '#innodb_redo', 'server-key.pem', 'undo_002', '#ib_16384_0.dblwr', 'mysql.ibd', '#innodb_temp', 'client-key.pem', 'undo_001', 'binlog.000011', 'binlog.index', 'ca-key.pem', 'ib_buffer_pool', 'debian-5.7.flag', 'ibdata1', 'server-cert.pem', 'phpmyadmin', 'binlog.000010']
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-6.2.0-26-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-ubuntu--lv ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.11, Python 3.11.4, python3-minimal, 3.11.2-1
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.21ubuntu1
 apt 2.6.0ubuntu0.1
SourcePackage: mysql-8.0
Title: package mysql-server-8.0 8.0.34-0ubuntu0.23.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess 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.