package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.61-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[mtopro]

failed to install. stall about 75% through, waited for it to complete overnight. no luck. reboot and report.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.61-0ubuntu0.10.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-39.86-generic 2.6.32.56+drm33.22
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-39-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Mar 14 21:52:39 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release amd64 (20100429)
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['enjoymyview', 'wikidb', 'mattsmusic', 'phpmyadmin', 'ib_logfile1', 'syscp', 'ib_logfile0', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'mysql', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'ibdata1']
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.61-0ubuntu0.10.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Clint Byrum (clint-fewbar)]

Hi Matt, thanks for taking the time to file this report!

I believe this is a duplicate of bug #711635 .. you can work around it by removing the 'respawn' keyword from /etc/init/mysql.conf. To verify this, try running '/usr/sbin/mysqld'

Marking as duplicate. If you feel this is not the problem, please comment here.