Public bug reported: I'm on Xubuntu 13.10 (latest ver and fully updated). Just finished installing Ruby on Rails with RVM (using these instructions http://gorails.com/setup/ubuntu/13.10) and was following the instruction of installing MySql and I received the error. I'll try to restart and reinstall and see what happens. Thanks for the help :).
May not be usefull but this is a log of recent packages I've installed. Beside these packages (and various updates) this is a pretty fresh virtual machine: Start-Date: 2013-12-30 21:02:30 Commandline: apt-get install curl Install: curl:i386 (7.29.0-1ubuntu3.4) End-Date: 2013-12-30 21:02:37 Start-Date: 2013-12-30 21:05:01 Commandline: apt-get install git-core Install: git-man:i386 (1.8.1.2-1, automatic), liberror-perl:i386 (0.17-1, automatic), git:i386 (1.8.1.2-1, automatic), git-core:i386 (1.8.1.2-1) End-Date: 2013-12-30 21:05:21 Start-Date: 2013-12-30 21:22:47 Commandline: apt-get install zlib1g-dev build-essential libssl-dev libreadline-dev libyaml-dev libsqlite3-dev sqlite3 libxml2-dev libxslt1-dev Install: libalgorithm-diff-perl:i386 (1.19.02-3, automatic), libstdc++6-4.7-dev:i386 (4.7.3-1ubuntu1, automatic), g++-4.7:i386 (4.7.3-1ubuntu1, automatic), libalgorithm-diff-xs-perl:i386 (0.04-2build3, automatic), libyaml-dev:i386 (0.1.4-2build1), libsqlite3-dev:i386 (3.7.15.2-1ubuntu1), g++:i386 (4.7.3-1ubuntu10, automatic), libreadline-dev:i386 (6.2-9ubuntu1), libalgorithm-merge-perl:i386 (0.08-2, automatic), libxslt1-dev:i386 (1.1.27-1ubuntu2), libssl-dev:i386 (1.0.1c-4ubuntu8.1), libssl-doc:i386 (1.0.1c-4ubuntu8.1, automatic), zlib1g-dev:i386 (1.2.7.dfsg-13ubuntu2), libxml2-dev:i386 (2.9.0+dfsg1-4ubuntu4.3), dpkg-dev:i386 (1.16.10ubuntu1, automatic), libreadline6-dev:i386 (6.2-9ubuntu1, automatic), libtinfo-dev:i386 (5.9-10ubuntu4, automatic), sqlite3:i386 (3.7.15.2-1ubuntu1), build-essential:i386 (11.6ubuntu4) End-Date: 2013-12-30 21:23:29 Start-Date: 2013-12-30 22:02:05 Commandline: apt-get install libgdbm-dev libncurses5-dev automake libtool bison libffi-dev Install: autoconf:i386 (2.69-1ubuntu1, automatic), libffi-dev:i386 (3.0.13-2ubuntu1), libtool:i386 (2.4.2-1.2ubuntu1), autotools-dev:i386 (20120608.1, automatic), libgdbm-dev:i386 (1.8.3-11ubuntu1), automake:i386 (1.11.6-1ubuntu1), libncurses5-dev:i386 (5.9-10ubuntu4), libltdl-dev:i386 (2.4.2-1.2ubuntu1, automatic) End-Date: 2013-12-30 22:02:21 Start-Date: 2013-12-30 22:04:53 Commandline: apt-get --no-install-recommends --yes install gawk Install: gawk:i386 (4.0.1+dfsg-2ubuntu1) End-Date: 2013-12-30 22:05:01 Start-Date: 2013-12-30 22:18:25 Commandline: apt-get install xclip Install: xclip:i386 (0.12+svn84-2) End-Date: 2013-12-30 22:18:31 Start-Date: 2013-12-30 22:25:51 Commandline: apt-get install nodejs Install: nodejs:i386 (0.10.24-1chl1~raring1), rlwrap:i386 (0.37-3, automatic) End-Date: 2013-12-30 22:26:12 Start-Date: 2013-12-30 22:40:54 Commandline: apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client libmysqlclient-dev Install: mysql-client:i386 (5.5.34-0ubuntu0.13.04.1), libnet-daemon-perl:i386 (0.48-1, automatic), libaio1:i386 (0.3.109-3, automatic), libhtml-template-perl:i386 (2.91-1, automatic), libdbi-perl:i386 (1.622-1, automatic), mysql-client-core-5.5:i386 (5.5.34-0ubuntu0.13.04.1, automatic), libdbd-mysql-perl:i386 (4.021-1, automatic), mysql-server-5.5:i386 (5.5.34-0ubuntu0.13.04.1, automatic), libterm-readkey-perl:i386 (2.30-4build4, automatic), mysql-common:i386 (5.5.34-0ubuntu0.13.04.1, automatic), mysql-client-5.5:i386 (5.5.34-0ubuntu0.13.04.1, automatic), libmysqlclient-dev:i386 (5.5.34-0ubuntu0.13.04.1), libplrpc-perl:i386 (0.2020-2, automatic), mysql-server-core-5.5:i386 (5.5.34-0ubuntu0.13.04.1, automatic), mysql-server:i386 (5.5.34-0ubuntu0.13.04.1), libmysqlclient18:i386 (5.5.34-0ubuntu0.13.04.1, automatic) Error: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) End-Date: 2013-12-30 22:41:11 ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 13.04 Package: mysql-client-core-5.5 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.8.0-34.49-generic 3.8.13.12 Uname: Linux 3.8.0-34-generic i686 ApportVersion: 2.9.2-0ubuntu8.5 Architecture: i386 Date: Mon Dec 30 22:40:58 2013 DuplicateSignature: package:mysql-client-core-5.5:(not installed):cannot copy extracted data for './usr/bin/mysql' to '/usr/bin/mysql.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream ErrorMessage: cannot copy extracted data for './usr/bin/mysql' to '/usr/bin/mysql.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream InstallationDate: Installed on 2013-12-28 (3 days ago) InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 13.04 "Raring Ringtail" - Release i386 (20130423.1) MarkForUpload: True SourcePackage: mysql-5.5 Title: package mysql-client-core-5.5 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: cannot copy extracted data for './usr/bin/mysql' to '/usr/bin/mysql.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: mysql-5.5 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: apport-package i386 raring -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-5.5 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1265124 Title: package mysql-client-core-5.5 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: cannot copy extracted data for './usr/bin/mysql' to '/usr/bin/mysql.dpkg-new': unexpected end of file or stream To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.5/+bug/1265124/+subscriptions -- 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