[Bug 493906] [NEW] package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Aishwarya]

Public bug reported:

I updated the system regularly (as I always do).
mysql stopped working for me.
I reinstalled the mysql package after going through forums without much progress.

I was able to retain my data.
however user privileges et al had to be done again

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Dec  7 16:14:33 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['debian-5.0.flag', 'tomcatusers', 'ibdata1', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'testlink', 'ib_logfile1', 'sakila', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'jackbe-host.err', 'presto', 'mysql', 'ib_logfile0']
Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-16.52-server
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-16-server x86_64

** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package

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