*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1729723 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1729723
Public bug reported: This mysql-server install is for local dev and didn't go well with an empty password for root. I had to purge/uninstall/remove mysql-server and reinstall setting a password. The db is untested other than adding phpMyAdmin. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04 Package: mysql-server-5.7 5.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.10.0-38.42~16.04.1-generic 4.10.17 Uname: Linux 4.10.0-38-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_uvm nvidia ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2.10 Architecture: amd64 Date: Sat Nov 4 11:01:11 2017 ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-12 (85 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 16.04.2 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20170215.2) KernLog: Logs.var.log.daemon.log: MySQLConf.etc.mysql.mysql.conf.d.mysqld_safe_syslog.cnf: [mysqld_safe] syslog MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['ib_buffer_pool', 'performance_schema', 'phpmyadmin', 'ibtmp1', 'ib_logfile1', 'mysql', 'debian-5.7.flag', 'sys', 'ib_logfile0', 'auto.cnf', 'ibdata1'] ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-4.10.0-38-generic root=UUID=6d444c15-1fc5-4b57-8e49-06ea7c1dd2c7 ro quiet splash RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.18.4ubuntu1.2 apt 1.2.24 SourcePackage: mysql-5.7 Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.20-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mysql-5.7 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package xenial -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1730224 Title: this is on a fresh boot after installing a LAMP stack. To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1730224/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs