package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[lazarus]

Nothing out of the ordinary. Received a notification that updates were available. Did a quick look through and noticed the suggested updates were for security fixes. Executed the update process with the standard root password authorization... the result an error notification regarding mysql... and problems with dependancy not being resolved.

Not much detailed information. Hope it helps.

TIA

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Feb 11 13:43:53 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['ib_logfile1', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'mysql', 'ibdata1', 'ib_logfile0']
Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-19.56-generic
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-19-generic i686

[Marc Deslauriers (mdeslaur)]

Thanks for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make Ubuntu better. We appreciate the difficulties you are facing, but this appears to be a "regular" (non-security) bug. I have unmarked it as a security issue since this bug does not show evidence of allowing attackers to cross privilege boundaries nor directly cause loss of data/privacy. Please feel free to report any other bugs you may find.

[Henk van Roon (henk-van-roon-goderie)]

The initial bug report was associated with the I386 architecture. The same thing happened on my ADM 64bit system.