According to Table 10.1 Special Character Escape Sequences [1]. If debconf dialog can't be input unprintable character, We can easily and safely escape single quote to resolve this issue.
[1]: https://dev.mysql.com/doc/refman/5.7/en/string-literals.html ** Patch added: "mysql-5.7_5.7.13-0ubuntu5.debdiff" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/xenial/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1598992/+attachment/4728700/+files/mysql-5.7_5.7.13-0ubuntu5.debdiff -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1598992 Title: MySQL Server installation freezes if root password contains a single quote (apostrophe) To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1598992/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
