I tried again, and I got: # apt-get --purge remove mysql-server-5.1 mysql-server-5.5 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Virtual packages like 'mysql-server-5.1' can't be removed The following packages will be REMOVED: mysql-server-5.5* 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 to remove and 0 not upgraded. 1 not fully installed or removed. After this operation, 31.3 MB disk space will be freed. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y (Reading database ... 243407 files and directories currently installed.) Removing mysql-server-5.5 ... Purging configuration files for mysql-server-5.5 ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Processing triggers for man-db ...
The most important part is: Virtual packages like 'mysql-server-5.1' can't be removed I can't get rid of mysql-server-5.1. Thanks in advance. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/989353 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.22-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/989353/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
