Same happened here: Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8415]: Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8415]: FATAL ERROR: Could not find /fill_help_tables.sql Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8415]: Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8415]: If you compiled from source, you need to run 'make install' to Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8415]: copy the software into the correct location ready for operation. Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8415]: Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8415]: If you are using a binary release, you must either be at the top Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8415]: level of the extracted archive, or pass the --basedir option Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8415]: pointing to that location. Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8415]: Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8442]: 090126 20:24:05 [ERROR] Can't find messagefile '/usr/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys' Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8442]: 090126 20:24:05 InnoDB: Started; log sequence number 0 46409 Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8442]: 090126 20:24:05 [ERROR] Aborting Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8442]: Jan 26 20:24:05 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8442]: 090126 20:24:05 InnoDB: Starting shutdown... Jan 26 20:24:06 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8442]: 090126 20:24:06 InnoDB: Shutdown completed; log sequence number 0 46409 Jan 26 20:24:06 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8442]: 090126 20:24:06 [Note] Jan 26 20:24:06 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8458]: 090126 20:24:06 [ERROR] Can't find messagefile '/usr/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys' Jan 26 20:24:06 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8458]: 090126 20:24:06 InnoDB: Started; log sequence number 0 46409 Jan 26 20:24:06 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8458]: 090126 20:24:06 [ERROR] Aborting Jan 26 20:24:06 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8458]: Jan 26 20:24:06 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8458]: 090126 20:24:06 InnoDB: Starting shutdown... Jan 26 20:24:08 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8458]: 090126 20:24:08 InnoDB: Shutdown completed; log sequence number 0 46409 Jan 26 20:24:08 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8458]: 090126 20:24:08 [Note] Jan 26 20:24:08 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8471]: 090126 20:24:08 [ERROR] Can't find messagefile '/usr/share/mysql/english/errmsg.sys' Jan 26 20:24:08 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8471]: 090126 20:24:08 InnoDB: Started; log sequence number 0 46409 Jan 26 20:24:08 simon-desktop mysqld_safe[8471]: 090126 20:24:08 [ERROR] Aborting
si...@simon-desktop:~$ sudo ln -s /usr/share/mysql-5.1/mysql /usr/share/mysql - fixed the problem -- mysql-server-5.1 5.1.30-2ubuntu3 fails to install/upgrade / doesn't start - skip-bdb option unsupported (amarok) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/316849 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs