Public bug reported: it keeps poping up every now and then , i tried to update , upgrade and remove mysql but doesn't work.
ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 Package: mysql-server-8.0 8.0.23-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.8.0-53.60~20.04.1-generic 5.8.18 Uname: Linux 5.8.0-53-generic x86_64 ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18 AptOrdering: mysql-server-8.0:amd64: Install libpam-runtime:amd64: Configure firefox-locale-en:amd64: Install NULL: ConfigurePending Architecture: amd64 CasperMD5CheckResult: skip Date: Thu Jun 17 10:25:52 2021 ErrorMessage: new mysql-server-8.0 package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1 InstallationDate: Installed on 2021-01-19 (148 days ago) InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200731) Logs.var.log.daemon.log: Logs.var.log.mysql.error.log: MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysql.cnf: [mysql] MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqldump.cnf: [mysqldump] quick quote-names max_allowed_packet = 16M MySQLConf.etc.mysql.my.cnf: Error: [Errno 40] Too many levels of symbolic links: '/etc/mysql/my.cnf' MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['ib_buffer_pool', 'aria_log.00000001', 'debian-10.3.flag', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'aria_log_control', 'performance_schema', 'mysql', 'multi-master.info', 'ib_logfile0', 'ib_logfile1', 'ibdata1'] ProcCmdline: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-5.8.0-53-generic hostname=UUID=2930ecff-ebe5-413c-9e29-2cf34e63d6a1 ro quiet splash vt.handoff=7 Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.5, python3-minimal, 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 PythonDetails: N/A RelatedPackageVersions: dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 apt 2.0.5 SourcePackage: mysql-8.0 Title: package mysql-server-8.0 8.0.23-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: new mysql-server-8.0 package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1 UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mysql-8.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package focal need-duplicate-check third-party-packages -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1932241 Title: package mysql-server-8.0 8.0.23-0ubuntu0.20.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: new mysql-server-8.0 package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-8.0/+bug/1932241/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs