The locked /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock is a known issue and handled in https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.7/+bug/1670629
But the rest of the bug is about concurrent servers on the port blocking it (so a different issue than yours Andy) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1623440 Title: package mysql-server-5.7 5.7.15-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 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-5.7/+bug/1623440/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
