[Bug 700850] [NEW] package mysql-server-5.0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[LOUIS Fritzer]

Public bug reported:

etting up mysql-client-5.0 (5.1.30really5.0.83-0ubuntu3) ...
Setting up mysql-server-core-5.0 (5.1.30really5.0.83-0ubuntu3) ...
Setting up mysql-server-5.0 (5.1.30really5.0.83-0ubuntu3) ...
 * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld                                                                                                              [ OK ] 
110109 18:38:00 [Warning] Can't create test file /var/lib/mysql/newsUbuntu.lower-test
110109 18:38:00 [Warning] Can't create test file /var/lib/mysql/newsUbuntu.lower-test
110109 18:38:00 [ERROR] /usr/sbin/mysqld: Can't find file: './mysql/user.frm' (errno: 13)
110109 18:38:00 [ERROR] /usr/sbin/mysqld: Can't find file: './mysql/user.frm' (errno: 13)
ERROR: 1017  Can't find file: './mysql/user.frm' (errno: 13)
110109 18:38:00 [ERROR] Aborting

110109 18:38:00 [Note] /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown complete

 * Starting MySQL database server mysqld                                                                                                              [fail] 
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.0 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up libhtml-template-perl (2.9-1) ...
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
 mysql-server-5.0
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Sun Jan  9 18:20:53 2011
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.2)
Package: mysql-server-5.0 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-22.70-generic
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.0
Title: package mysql-server-5.0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-22-generic i686

** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386

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Title:
  package mysql-server-5.0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1