[Bug 613032] Re: Install broken, won't start

[Clint Byrum]

Zash, thanks very much for reporting this bug and working with us to
make Ubuntu better!

Are you positive that you "purged" those packages, or did you just
remove them? When mysql-server-5.1 is purged, it removes all of the
databases, but the syslog grep shows mysql_upgrade running to bring the
tables up to the latest version.

My guess is that mysqld was somehow still running from the previous
installation, possibly a bug in the maintainer scripts not able to shut
down mysqld properly, and so it blocked the new mysqld from starting.

Either way, I was unable to repeat this by installing 5.1.41-3ubuntu12
and then purging it, and then install 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.6. I also tried
installing 5.1.41-3ubuntu12 and then upgrading.

To be clear, please provide the answers to these questions:

1. What are the exact steps you took to reach this bug (commands used would be ideal, try using the 'history' command)
2. Did you choose a mysql root password when prompted?

Marking Incomplete, please change back to 'New' upon answering those
questions.

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

** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

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Install broken, won't start
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