I can confirm this solved the broken update: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.6/+bug/1435080/comments/11
** Summary changed: - mysql-server upgrade hangs dpkg --reconfigure (if root password is set?) + mysql-server upgrade hangs dpkg --reconfigure -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1435080 Title: mysql-server upgrade hangs dpkg --reconfigure To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.6/+bug/1435080/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
