[Bug 653370] Re: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade:

[C de-Avillez]

I see this, in the daemon log:

Oct  1 20:45:42 linux1 mysqld[28442]: 101001 20:45:42 [ERROR] /usr/sbin/mysqld: unknown option '--skip-bdb'
Oct  1 20:45:42 linux1 mysqld[28442]: 101001 20:45:42 [ERROR] Aborting
Oct  1 20:45:42 linux1 mysqld[28442]: 
Oct  1 20:45:42 linux1 mysqld[28442]: 101001 20:45:42 [Note] /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown complete
Oct  1 20:45:42 linux1 mysqld[28442]: 
Oct  1 20:45:42 linux1 mysqld[28442]: 
Oct  1 20:45:42 linux1 mysqld[28442]: Installation of system tables failed!  Examine the logs in
Oct  1 20:45:42 linux1 mysqld[28442]: /var/lib/mysql for more information.

>From the DistUpgradeAptLog, I see this:

Setting up mysql-common (5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3) ...
Configuration file `/etc/mysql/my.cnf'
 ==> Modified (by you or by a script) since installation.
 ==> Package distributor has shipped an updated version.
   What would you like to do about it ?  Your options are:
    Y or I  : install the package maintainer's version
    N or O  : keep your currently-installed version
      D     : show the differences between the versions
      Z     : background this process to examine the situation
 The default action is to keep your current version.
*** my.cnf (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? 
.3_i386.deb) ...
*** my.cnf (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [default=N] ? n

So you kept the old MySQL configuration. It happens that this
configuration is not good anymore (and causes the error above). Can you
please update your MySQL configuration, and run 'apt-get -f install'?

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package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/653370
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