package mysql-server-5.0
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) |
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Bug Description
Configuring mysql-server-5.0
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While not mandatory, it is highly recommended that you set a password for the
MySQL administrative "root" user.
If that field is left blank, the password will not be changed.
New password for the MySQL "root" user:
Repeat password for the MySQL "root" user:
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debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
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
debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Dialog
debconf: (Dialog frontend requires a screen at least 13 lines tall and 31 columns wide.)
debconf: falling back to frontend: Readline
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Errors were encountered while processing:
/var/cache/
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
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 i686
Based on:
> 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.
I would say you have set up account password expiry for the mysql user and it has expired.
I would suggest you try:
sudo passwd -u mysql
to straighten that out, and then try again.