Public bug reported: "sudo apt-get install mysql-server" failed with the message:
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 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 NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx Package: mysql-server-5.0 None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server-5.0.list] SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.0 Title: 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 Uname: Linux 2.6.27-7-generic x86_64 ** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package -- 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 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/300615 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs