[Bug 1075342] Re: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255

Clint Byrum clint at fewbar.com
Fri Nov 30 17:36:19 UTC 2012


Hi Richard, it appears your system is misconfigured a bit:

Preparing to replace mysql-server 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 (using .../mysql-server_5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement mysql-server ...
Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 (using .../mysql-server-5.5_5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2_amd64.deb) ...
debconf: Problem setting up the database defined by stanza 8 of /etc/debconf.conf.
driver type not specified (perhaps you need to re-read debconf.conf(5)) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Db.pm line 35, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 8.
dpkg: warning: subprocess old pre-removal script returned error exit status 255
dpkg - trying script from the new package instead ...
debconf: Problem setting up the database defined by stanza 8 of /etc/debconf.conf.
driver type not specified (perhaps you need to re-read debconf.conf(5)) at /usr/share/perl5/Debconf/Db.pm line 35, <DEBCONF_CONFIG> chunk 8.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.5_5.5.28-0ubuntu0.12.04.2_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 255

You may want to try restoring the original /etc/debconf.conf file. You
can do so with:

apt-get download debconf
sudo dpkg -i --force-confnew debconf_*.deb

Good luck!

** Changed in: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Invalid

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  package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit
  status 255

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