As mentioned by Michael it seems that the mysql-server package wasn't
installed. The mysql-server package depends on the latest mysql-server
version.
We could add some code to update-manager to make sure that if mysql-
server-5.0 is installed, mysql-server-5.1 gets installed as well.
** Package
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Low = Wishlist
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
Status: Confirmed = Triaged
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mysql transition without meta-package
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/480922
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** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
Importance: Undecided = Low
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
Status: New = Confirmed
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mysql transition without meta-package
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/480922
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In any case, it should either upgrade to 5.1, or leave 5.0, or ask which
to use, or notify that there's a conflict and explain why. A smooth
upgrade (as far as the user can tell) followed by a broken mysql which
fails to start for no obvious reason (it's not apparent from the logs)
is a bug in the
