[Bug 555597] Re: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[trollboy]

That didn't work.  I can't remove that package or re-install it either

trollboy at ubuntu-desktop:~$ sudo mysql_upgrade
[sudo] password for trollboy: 
Looking for 'mysql' as: mysql
Looking for 'mysqlcheck' as: mysqlcheck
Running 'mysqlcheck' with connection arguments: '--port=3306' '--socket=/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' 
mysqlcheck: Got error: 2002: Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2) when trying to connect
FATAL ERROR: Upgrade failed


** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
       Status: Invalid => New

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package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/555597
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