I've managed to resolve this issue by removing mysql-apt-config. My /var/log/dpkg.log said: 2015-03-18 16:02:41 startup packages configure 2015-03-18 16:02:41 configure mysql-apt-config:all 0.3.3-1ubuntu14.04 <none> 2015-03-18 16:02:41 status half-configured mysql-apt-config:all 0.3.3-1ubuntu14.04
mysql-apt-config was half-configured (because I had to kill it) so I couldn't use apt-get because it would just tell me to: 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' (which would not work) I first tried to remove mysql-apt-config using (don't do this, a better solution is offered in the linked thread bellow): sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq mysql-apt-config as I couldn't use apt-get or aptitude, but this just managed to bork up my system somewhat as I couldn't properly update or re-install mysql, but at least I was able to use apt-get/aptitude now. On trying to reinstall mysql-server-5.6: dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-client-5.6_5.6.19-0ubuntu0.14.04.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): trying to overwrite '/usr/share/man/man1/mysql_config_editor.1.gz', which is also in package libmysqlclient-dev 5.6.23-1ubuntu14.04 dpkg-deb: error: subprocess paste was killed by signal (Broken pipe) Processing triggers for man-db (2.6.7.1-1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-client-5.6_5.6.19-0ubuntu0.14.04.1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) A package failed to install. Trying to recover: Setting up mysql-client-core-5.6 (5.6.19-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ... dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server-5.6: mysql-server-5.6 depends on mysql-client-5.6 (>= 5.6.19-0ubuntu0.14.04.1); however: Package mysql-client-5.6 is not installed. dpkg: error processing package mysql-server-5.6 (--configure): dependency problems - leaving unconfigured Setting up mysql-common-5.6 (5.6.19-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ... Setting up mysql-server-core-5.6 (5.6.19-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ... Errors were encountered while processing: mysql-server-5.6 THE SOLUTION: Finally the accepted answer here helped me resolve the issue for good: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/27154067/could-not-select-ok-in-mysql-apt-config-ubuntu-14-04 If you need to reinstall mysql-server you may want to purge mysql- common, it doesn't seem to get removed automatically along with mysql- server/client, this was also giving me some issues. I've removed mysql-apt-config from my system (it doesn't seem to be really needed, and I hope this will help avoid a similar situation in the future), reinstalled msyql-server-5.6 and everything is working fine now, but I don't really get the point of all this, why would I ever want to choose between mysql 5.6 and 5.7-dmr if I explicitly installed 5.6. There should be a separate package for 5.7 for imho. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Touch seeded packages, which is subscribed to debconf in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1428571 Title: Software Update - mysql-apt-config - can't continue Status in debconf package in Ubuntu: Confirmed Bug description: Upon running software updater today, it's tried to update mysql-apt- config, and running that has popped up a debconf choice screen (see attached). However selecting any of the options, pressing the "Forward" button does absolutely nothing. Can't close the window, can't continue, it's just stuck like that. I bet if I restart the machine everything will end up in a broken state too! :D ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.10 Package: debconf 1.5.53ubuntu1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.16.0-31.41-generic 3.16.7-ckt5 Uname: Linux 3.16.0-31-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia ApportVersion: 2.14.7-0ubuntu8.2 Architecture: amd64 CurrentDesktop: Unity Date: Thu Mar 5 09:53:44 2015 ExecutablePath: /usr/bin/debconf-communicate InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-07-31 (581 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release amd64 (20130424) InterpreterPath: /usr/bin/perl PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANG=en_GB.UTF-8 PATH=(custom, no user) SHELL=/bin/bash XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set> LANGUAGE=en_GB:en SourcePackage: debconf UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/debconf/+bug/1428571/+subscriptions -- Mailing list: https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages Post to : [email protected] Unsubscribe : https://launchpad.net/~touch-packages More help : https://help.launchpad.net/ListHelp
