Ubuntu
mysql-5.7 package

package mysql-common 5.7.12-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

Bug #1595984 reported by Tony Arcucci
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This bug affects 6 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu)
Confirmed
High
Unassigned

Bug Description

This message appears during automatic update of ubuntu

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: mysql-common 5.7.12-0ubuntu1.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.4.0-24.43-generic 4.4.10
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.1
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Jun 24 16:48:10 2016
Dependencies:

DuplicateSignature:
 package:mysql-common:5.7.12-0ubuntu1.1
 Setting up mysql-common (5.7.12-0ubuntu1.1) ...
 update-alternatives: error: alternative path /etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback doesn't exist
 dpkg: error processing package mysql-common (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-02-15 (130 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.1
 apt 1.2.12~ubuntu16.04.1
SourcePackage: mysql-5.7
Title: package mysql-common 5.7.12-0ubuntu1.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to xenial on 2016-04-29 (56 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.conf.d.mysql.cnf: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqldump.cnf: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.my.cnf.fallback: [deleted]

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Tony Arcucci (arcucci) wrote :
Apport retracing service (apport)
tags: removed: need-duplicate-check
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Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

Changed in mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu):
status: New → Confirmed
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Simon Legner (simon04) wrote :

I was also affected. Upgraded from 14.04 to 16.04 with troubles w.r.t. MySQL. I resolved or rather worked around this problem with `sudo touch /etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback`.

Bug 1567051 seems related.

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Tony Arcucci (arcucci) wrote :

Simon's workaround worked for me.
thanks

Alberto Salvia Novella (es20490446e)
Changed in mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → High
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