package mysql-server-5.0 None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server-5.0.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
|
Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
"sudo apt-get install mysql-server" failed with the message:
package mysql-server-5.0 None [modified: /var/lib/
Did a sudo apt-get remove mysql-server (it took some other mysql related packages with it) and then reinstalled mysql-server + the other mysql related packages, and everything worked.
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Dependencies:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
NonfreeKernelMo
Package: mysql-server-5.0 None [modified: /var/lib/
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.0
Title: package mysql-server-5.0 None [modified: /var/lib/
Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic x86_64
| Lars Klaeboe (lars-sekt) wrote | #1 |
| Mathias Gug (mathiaz) wrote | #2 |
| Changed in mysql-dfsg-5.0: | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
Relevant messages from the upgrade log:
Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server-5.0.
Unpacking mysql-server-5.0 (from .../mysql-
Your account has expired; please contact your system administrator
chfn: PAM authentication failed
adduser: `/usr/bin/chfn -f MySQL Server mysql' returned error code 1. Exiting.
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1