[Bug 437025] [NEW] package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Khairul Aizat Kamarudzzaman]

Public bug reported:

Preconfiguring packages ...
(Reading database ... 187184 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu4 (using .../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.37-1ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
 * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld                                                                                                                                                                      [fail] 
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: warning: old pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
 * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld                                                                                                                                                                      [fail] 
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "stop" failed.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.37-1ubuntu4_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
 * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld                                                                                                                                                                      [fail] 
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "stop" failed.
Preparing to replace mysql-server-core-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu4 (using .../mysql-server-core-5.1_5.1.37-1ubuntu4_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement mysql-server-core-5.1 ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.37-1ubuntu4_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
AptOrdering:
 mysql-server-5.1: Install
 mysql-server-core-5.1: Install
 mysql-server-5.1: Configure
 mysql-server-core-5.1: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Sat Sep 26 11:16:41 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['ibdata1', 'osdcmy', 'avantfax', 'pp4m', 'mysql', 'phpbb3', 'ib_logfile0', 'ib_logfile1', 'test', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'osdc', 'amarokdb', 'treehill', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'ndoutils']
Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu4
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-11.36-generic
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-11-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package i386

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package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu4 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
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