[Bug 720513] [NEW] package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Aravind Anil]

Public bug reported:

I cannot install MySQL server for some reason!

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.9
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-28.55-generic 2.6.32.27+drm33.12
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-28-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Feb 17 09:48:10 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['phpmyadmin', 'ib_logfile0', 'ib_logfile1', 'ibdata1', 'mysql', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'mysql_upgrade_info']
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.9 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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


** Tags: apport-package i386 lucid

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Title:
  package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.9 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1