[Bug 1308965] [NEW] package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.35+dfsg-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[k15h0re]

Public bug reported:

Downgrading from mysql-5.6 caused the error. Even after removing 5.6
there were residual files in /var/lib/mysql/ removing which resolved the
issue.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.35+dfsg-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-23.45-generic 3.13.8
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-23-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu1
AptOrdering:
 mysql-server-core-5.6: Remove
 mysql-server-core-5.5: Install
 mysql-server-5.5: Install
 mysql-server-core-5.5: Configure
 mysql-server-5.5: Configure
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 17 16:11:26 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-server-5.5:5.5.35+dfsg-1ubuntu1:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-08 (8 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Daily amd64 (20140407)
Logs.var.log.daemon.log:
 
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d..keepme: 
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['ibdata1', 'ib_logfile1', 'mysql', 'performance_schema', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'ib_logfile0']
ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/vmlinuz-3.13.0-23-generic root=/dev/mapper/ubuntu--vg-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7
SourcePackage: mysql-5.5
Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.35+dfsg-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

** Affects: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-package need-duplicate-check trusty

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  package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.35+dfsg-1ubuntu1 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
  exit status 1

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