After trying to completely uninstall and reinstall all of the mysql packages, I was finally able to get it to install without hitting this error by running `sudo touch /etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback` which I gathered because of the output from apt-get.
Unpacking mysql-common (5.6.30-0ubuntu0.15.10.1) ... Setting up mysql-common (5.6.30-0ubuntu0.15.10.1) ... update-alternatives: error: alternative path /etc/mysql/my.cnf.fallback doesn't exist dpkg: error processing package mysql-common (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 Errors were encountered while processing: mysql-common -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1538363 Title: package mysql-common 5.6.28-0ubuntu0.15.10.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.6/+bug/1538363/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
