On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 09:34:55PM -0400, Tomislav Renic wrote: > I'm having a problem installing mysql-server on my Ultra 10. > Unfortunately the following happens when I try to install it: > > The following NEW packages will be installed: > mysql-server > 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. > Need to get 0B/3094kB of archives. After unpacking 8421kB will be used. > Preconfiguring packages ... > (Reading database ... 43863 files and directories currently installed.) > Unpacking mysql-server (from .../mysql-server_3.23.52-2_sparc.deb) ... > Password: > Enter new UNIX password: > Retype new UNIX password: > usermod: PAM authentication failed > dpkg: error processing > /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server_3.23.52-2_sparc.deb (--unpack): > subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1 > Errors were encountered while processing: > /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server_3.23.52-2_sparc.deb > E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) >
I had this too, and while yes it is not a bug in mysql-server it might help you to know that if you just keep entering your root password (i think it takes 4 or 5 sets of 3 -- password, new password, retype new) it will successfully install the package. is there any movement towards fixing the broken package? -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] :: http://www.walkah.net
