Public bug reported: I was reinstalling mysql after running "sudo apt-get purge mysql-*"
1) 11:21:10 ~ $:lsb_release -rd Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 2) 11:28:53 ~ $:apt-cache policy mysql-server mysql-server: Installed: 5.1.54-1ubuntu4 Candidate: 5.1.54-1ubuntu4 Version table: *** 5.1.54-1ubuntu4 0 500 http://no.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) That the application was installed (I had just ran purge on it after all) 4) An error code (255) was reported instead. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic 2.6.38.2 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-8-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia Architecture: amd64 Date: Sun Jun 12 11:21:09 2011 ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.10 "Maverick Meerkat" - Release amd64 (20101007) SourcePackage: mysql-5.1 Title: package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255 UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to natty on 2011-04-30 (42 days ago) ** Affects: mysql-5.1 (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-package natty -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-5.1 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/796150 Title: package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 255 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mysql-5.1/+bug/796150/+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