[Bug 633789] Re: package bacula-director-mysql 5.0.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Clint Byrum]

Hi John, thanks for taking the time to file this bug report and help
make Ubuntu better!

It would appear that this happens because the mysql server is stopped
some time before configuration (maybe preinst?) and then not started
again. I think this may be because bacula-director-mysql only
*recommends* mysql-server, it does not (and should not) depend on mysql-
server.

I'm not sure how we can guarantee that mysql has been installed,
configured fully, and started before bacula is configured.

To recreate the problem:

I spun up a Lucid VM and just ran:

sudo apt-get install bacula-director-mysql

And experienced the same sequence as your DpkgTerminalLog.txt shows.

To work around the problem, after the process, ignore the error after
dbconfig, then run:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure bacula-director-mysql

After everything finishes being configured. The alternative is to
install mysql-server *first*, then install bacula-mysql-director.


Marking as Triaged, as I think there is enough information to begin working on a fix.

Setting importance to Medium, as this will most likely affect anybody
who tries to install bacula-director-mysql without pre-configuring their
mysql-server.

** Changed in: bacula (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Triaged

** Changed in: bacula (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Medium

** Summary changed:

- package bacula-director-mysql 5.0.1-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
+ bacula-director-mysql fails configuration because mysql-server is not running

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bacula-director-mysql fails configuration because mysql-server is not running
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/633789
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