So it turns out that I have the file /etc/mysql/conf.d/utf8.cnf: [mysqld] default-character-set = utf8
[mysql] default-character-set = utf8 I don't remember if I put that there myself or not (it's dated Jul 29 2011). But following the advice from http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=52047 I changed the setting for [mysqld] to this: character-set-server = utf8 and now I am up and running again. Whew! ** Bug watch added: MySQL Bug System #52047 http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=52047 ** Changed in: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1017258 Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 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/1017258/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
