[Bug 569203] [NEW] failed to start MySQL database server mysqld [fail]

[Morten skeie]

Public bug reported:

Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server.
Unpacking mysql-server (from .../mysql-server_5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Setting up mysql-server-core-5.1 (5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Setting up mysql-server-5.1 (5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1) ...
 * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld                                 [ OK ] 
 * Starting MySQL database server mysqld                                 [fail] 
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.1 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up libhtml-template-perl (2.9-1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server:
 mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.1; however:
  Package mysql-server-5.1 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          Errors were encountered while processing:
 mysql-server-5.1
 mysql-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
1)
Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server.
Unpacking mysql-server (from .../mysql-server_5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for man-db ...
Processing triggers for ureadahead ...
Setting up mysql-server-core-5.1 (5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1) ...
Setting up mysql-server-5.1 (5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1) ...
 * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld                                 [ OK ] 
 * Starting MySQL database server mysqld                                 [fail] 
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.1 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up libhtml-template-perl (2.9-1) ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server:
 mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.1; however:
  Package mysql-server-5.1 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
                          Errors were encountered while processing:
 mysql-server-5.1
 mysql-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

1)
Description:	Ubuntu 9.10
Release:	9.10

2)
mysql-server:
  Installed: 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1
  Candidate: 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1
  Version table:
 *** 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1 0
        500 http://no.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
        500 http://security.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     5.1.37-1ubuntu5 0
        500 http://no.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Apr 23 23:04:08 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)
Package: mysql-server-5.1 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-20.58-generic
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-20-generic i686

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


** Tags: apport-package i386

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failed to start MySQL database server mysqld [fail] 
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