[Bug 856789] [NEW] package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[John Paton]

Public bug reported:

I have made repeated attempts to install mysql using Synaptic and every
time it has failed.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04
Package: mysql-server-5.1 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-11.50-generic 2.6.38.8
Uname: Linux 2.6.38-11-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 22 21:41:20 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release amd64 (20091027)
SourcePackage: mysql-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-05-08 (137 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package natty

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  package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

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