[Expired for mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity
for 60 days.]
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete = Expired
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OK well that moved us forward; but it looks like something had also left
a .lock file on /etc/shadow.
Please can you repeat the process but for /etc/shadow.lock - might also
be worth looking to see if there are any other .lock files present in
the /etc/ directory.
Thanks
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Error from log:
Unpacking mysql-server-5.1 (from
.../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb) ...
Use of uninitialized value $_[1] in join or string at
/usr/share/perl5/Debconf/DbDriver/Stack.pm line 104, GEN0 line 7.
useradd: cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
adduser:
Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better.
It looks like another process had a lock (or had left one around) on the
/etc/passwd file.
Please can you look for a file called /etc/passwd.lock - if this is present
please remove and re-attempt the
Second attempt to install mysql:
It would not install via Ubuntu Software Center (Installing Mythtv
which mysql is a dependency). Attempted to install broken package via
apt-get. Now I get the following error.
$ sudo apt-get install -f
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/734113
Title:
package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess new pre-installation script
