Bug#685865: Upgarding STILL..!! doesn't work, init script can't start/stop server...

I may have found a clue to why mysql-server can't start/stop with upgrade. Mysql debian-sys-maint account and privileges. Not sure if this is related but it comes close... also see: /etc/mysql/debian.cnf for debian-sys-maint account configuration...

Bug#685865: Upgarding STILL..!! doesn't work, init script can't start/stop server...

Andre, Just to be clear any install/upgrade/restarting work has to be effectively done as root somewhere. This is because: 1.) all the binary and config files in Debian are owned by root 2.) Daemon processes, such as mysql, typically start as root before changing to a daemon speciifc

Bug#685865: Upgarding STILL..!! doesn't work, init script can't start/stop server...

Thank you for reply.. I'm not sure witch steps Synaptic or gpk-application takes to install or upgrade a package. in my case i have update-notifier installed, witch executes update-manager package witch shows witch updates

Bug#685865: Upgarding STILL..!! doesn't work, init script can't start/stop server...

(reply from Nicholas Bamber nicho...@periapt.co.uk) 1.) What version are you upgrading from? from 5.5.24+dfsg-6 to 5.5.24+dfsg-7 on Wheezy mirrors. Using mysql-workbench as gui. 2.) Have you tried using apt rather than synaptic? (So yes I better have a play with synaptic but I cannot

Bug#685865: Upgarding STILL..!! doesn't work, init script can't start/stop server...

missing attachments from previous massage.. Aug 26 09:44:26 Debian-Wheezy mysqld_safe[5541]: Aug 26 09:44:26 Debian-Wheezy mysqld_safe[5541]: PLEASE REMEMBER TO SET A PASSWORD FOR THE MySQL root USER ! Aug 26 09:44:26 Debian-Wheezy mysqld_safe[5541]: To do so, start the server, then issue the