I tried to remove mysql after encountering this bug and still had leftovers giving me errors every time I ran apt.
For those who ended up here looking for a workaround to remove debris, try: sudo apt purge mysql-client-5.7 mysql-client-core-5.7 mysql-common mysql-server-5.7 mysql-server-core-5.7 mysql-server sudo apt update && sudo apt dist-upgrade && sudo apt autoremove && sudo apt -f install See also https://askubuntu.com/questions/789853/unable-to-install-or- remove-mysql -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1490071 Title: MySQL 5.6 refuses to install on systems that have had MariaDB 10.0 installed, preventing users from reverting to MySQL without manual intervention (aka mysql flag file system needs a redesign) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1490071/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
