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ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: mysql-server-8.0 8.0.28-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.11.0-46.51~20.04.1-generic 5.11.22 Uname: Linux 5.11.0-46-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.21 Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Fri Mar 4 14:38:49 2022 ErrorMessage: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-06-22 (620 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: Logs.var.log.mysql.error.log: MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysql.cnf: [mysql] MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqldump.cnf: [mysqldump] quick quote-names max_allowed_packet = 16M MySQLConf.etc.mysql.my.cnf: Error: [Errno 40] Too many levels of symbolic links: '/etc/mysql/my.cnf' MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['debian-5.7.flag', '#ib_16384_1.dblwr', 'client-cert.pem', 'binlog.index', 'sys', 'server-key.pem', 'ib_buffer_pool', '#innodb_temp', 'ib_logfile1', 'mysql.ibd', 'binlog.000285', 'performance_schema', 'public_key.pem', 'private_key.pem', 'auto.cnf', '#ib_16384_0.dblwr', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'undo_001', 'undo_002', 'client-key.pem', 'server-cert.pem', 'Linux-Desktop.pid', 'binlog.000289', 'mysql', 'binlog.000287', 'ca-key.pem', 'ibtmp1', 'ib_logfile0', 'binlog.000286', 'ibdata1', 'binlog.000288', 'Linux-Desktop.err', 'ca.pem'] ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.11.0-46-generic root=/dev/mapper/vgubuntu-root ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.6 SourcePackage: mysql-8.0 Title: package mysql-server-8.0 8.0.28-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mysql-8.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package focal need-duplicate-check -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1963720 Title: package mysql-server-8.0 8.0.28-0ubuntu0.20.04.3 failed to install/upgrade: installed mysql-server-8.0 package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-8.0/+bug/1963720/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs