Public bug reported: I have been using mysql-5.0 for months. Yesterday, it refused to start. I backed up /var/lib/mysql and purged, then reinstalled. The server still cannot be started.
/var/log/syslog is below. Rebooting, restarting networking, etc. does not work. Neither does changing the port. System: Ubuntu 8.10 Linux bashful 2.6.27-9-generic #1 SMP Thu Nov 20 21:57:00 UTC 2008 i686 GNU/Linux # Jan 18 23:35:29 bashful mysqld_safe[11823]: started # Jan 18 23:35:29 bashful mysqld[11827]: 090118 23:35:29 InnoDB: Started; log sequence number 0 329830 # Jan 18 23:35:29 bashful mysqld[11827]: 090118 23:35:29 [ERROR] Can't start server: Bind on TCP/IP port: Cannot assign requested address # Jan 18 23:35:29 bashful mysqld[11827]: 090118 23:35:29 [ERROR] Do you already have another mysqld server running on port: 3306 ? # Jan 18 23:35:29 bashful mysqld[11827]: 090118 23:35:29 [ERROR] Aborting # Jan 18 23:35:29 bashful mysqld[11827]: # Jan 18 23:35:29 bashful mysqld[11827]: 090118 23:35:29 InnoDB: Starting shutdown... # Jan 18 23:35:30 bashful mysqld[11827]: 090118 23:35:30 InnoDB: Shutdown completed; log sequence number 0 329830 # Jan 18 23:35:30 bashful mysqld[11827]: 090118 23:35:30 [Note] /usr/sbin/mysqld: Shutdown complete # Jan 18 23:35:30 bashful mysqld[11827]: # Jan 18 23:35:30 bashful mysqld_safe[11847]: ended # Jan 18 23:35:43 bashful /etc/init.d/mysql[12013]: 0 processes alive and '/usr/bin/mysqladmin --defaults-file=/etc/mysql/debian.cnf ping' resulted in # Jan 18 23:35:43 bashful /etc/init.d/mysql[12013]: ^G/usr/bin/mysqladmin: connect to server at 'localhost' failed # Jan 18 23:35:43 bashful /etc/init.d/mysql[12013]: error: 'Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2)' # Jan 18 23:35:43 bashful /etc/init.d/mysql[12013]: Check that mysqld is running and that the socket: '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' exists! # Jan 18 23:35:43 bashful /etc/init.d/mysql[12013]: ProblemType: Package Architecture: i386 DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10 ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 NonfreeKernelModules: ath_hal Package: mysql-server-5.0 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.0 Title: package mysql-server-5.0 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Uname: Linux 2.6.27-9-generic i686 ** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package -- package mysql-server-5.0 5.0.67-0ubuntu6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1, server cannot bind to port https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/318994 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-dfsg-5.0 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs