How does one post a bug? install issue with MariaDB-server-5.2 and 5.3 - fatal, crash on install Ubuntu 11.04 see below for terminal reports for both sudo apt-get install mariadb-server-5.2 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libdbd-mysql-perl libmariadbclient16 libmysqlclient16 mariadb-client-5.2 mariadb-client-core-5.2 mariadb-server-core-5.2 mysql-common Suggested packages: mailx mariadb-test The following NEW packages will be installed: libdbd-mysql-perl libmariadbclient16 libmysqlclient16 mariadb-client-5.2 mariadb-client-core-5.2 mariadb-server-5.2 mariadb-server-core-5.2 mysql-common 0 upgraded, 8 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 21.4 MB/21.5 MB of archives. After this operation, 51.2 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.2/ubuntu/ natty/main mysql-common all 5.2.7-mariadb101~natty [10.6 kB] Get:2 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.2/ubuntu/ natty/main libmariadbclient16 amd64 5.2.7-mariadb101~natty [1,454 kB] Get:3 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.2/ubuntu/ natty/main libmysqlclient16 amd64 5.2.7-mariadb101~natty [4,300 B] Get:4 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.2/ubuntu/ natty/main mariadb-client-core-5.2 amd64 5.2.7-mariadb101~natty [93.7 kB] Get:5 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.2/ubuntu/ natty/main mariadb-client-5.2 amd64 5.2.7-mariadb101~natty [1,759 kB] Get:6 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.2/ubuntu/ natty/main mariadb-server-core-5.2 amd64 5.2.7-mariadb101~natty [4,474 kB] Get:7 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.2/ubuntu/ natty/main mariadb-server-5.2 amd64 5.2.7-mariadb101~natty [13.6 MB] Fetched 21.4 MB in 6s (3,166 kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-common. (Reading database ... 458443 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking mysql-common (from .../mysql-common_5.2.7-mariadb101~natty_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libmariadbclient16. Unpacking libmariadbclient16 (from .../libmariadbclient16_5.2.7-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libmysqlclient16. Unpacking libmysqlclient16 (from .../libmysqlclient16_5.2.7-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libdbd-mysql-perl. Unpacking libdbd-mysql-perl (from .../libdbd-mysql-perl_4.016-1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mariadb-client-core-5.2. Unpacking mariadb-client-core-5.2 (from .../mariadb-client-core-5.2_5.2.7-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mariadb-client-5.2. Unpacking mariadb-client-5.2 (from .../mariadb-client-5.2_5.2.7-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mariadb-server-core-5.2. Unpacking mariadb-server-core-5.2 (from .../mariadb-server-core-5.2_5.2.7-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for menu ... Setting up mysql-common (5.2.7-mariadb101~natty) ... Selecting previously deselected package mariadb-server-5.2. (Reading database ... 458622 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking mariadb-server-5.2 (from .../mariadb-server-5.2_5.2.7-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Setting up libmysqlclient16 (5.2.7-mariadb101~natty) ... Setting up libmariadbclient16 (5.2.7-mariadb101~natty) ... Setting up libdbd-mysql-perl (4.016-1) ... Setting up mariadb-client-core-5.2 (5.2.7-mariadb101~natty) ... Setting up mariadb-client-5.2 (5.2.7-mariadb101~natty) ... Setting up mariadb-server-core-5.2 (5.2.7-mariadb101~natty) ... Setting up mariadb-server-5.2 (5.2.7-mariadb101~natty) ... ' * Stopping MariaDB database server mysqld [ OK ] 110805 19:21:20 [Note] Plugin 'PBXT' is disabled. 110805 19:21:20 [Note] Plugin 'InnoDB' is disabled. * Starting MariaDB database server mysqld [fail] invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing mariadb-server-5.2 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Processing triggers for menu ... Errors were encountered while processing: mariadb-server-5.2 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) sudo apt-get install mariadb-server-5.3 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done The following extra packages will be installed: libdbd-mysql-perl libmariadbclient16 libmysqlclient16 mariadb-client-5.3 mariadb-client-core-5.3 mariadb-server-core-5.3 mysql-common Suggested packages: mailx mariadb-test The following NEW packages will be installed: libdbd-mysql-perl libmariadbclient16 libmysqlclient16 mariadb-client-5.3 mariadb-client-core-5.3 mariadb-server-5.3 mariadb-server-core-5.3 mysql-common 0 upgraded, 8 newly installed, 0 to remove and 2 not upgraded. Need to get 22.8 MB of archives. After this operation, 56.5 MB of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y Get:1 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.3/ubuntu/ natty/main mysql-common all 5.3.0-mariadb101~natty [10.7 kB] Get:2 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.3/ubuntu/ natty/main libmariadbclient16 amd64 5.3.0-mariadb101~natty [1,517 kB] Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/main libdbd-mysql-perl amd64 4.016-1 [140 kB] Get:4 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.3/ubuntu/ natty/main libmysqlclient16 amd64 5.3.0-mariadb101~natty [4,356 B] Get:5 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.3/ubuntu/ natty/main mariadb-client-core-5.3 amd64 5.3.0-mariadb101~natty [94.1 kB] Get:6 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.3/ubuntu/ natty/main mariadb-client-5.3 amd64 5.3.0-mariadb101~natty [1,760 kB] Get:7 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.3/ubuntu/ natty/main mariadb-server-core-5.3 amd64 5.3.0-mariadb101~natty [4,719 kB] Get:8 http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.3/ubuntu/ natty/main mariadb-server-5.3 amd64 5.3.0-mariadb101~natty [14.5 MB] Fetched 22.8 MB in 6s (3,556 kB/s) Preconfiguring packages ... Selecting previously deselected package mysql-common. (Reading database ... 458566 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking mysql-common (from .../mysql-common_5.3.0-mariadb101~natty_all.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libmariadbclient16. Unpacking libmariadbclient16 (from .../libmariadbclient16_5.3.0-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libmysqlclient16. Unpacking libmysqlclient16 (from .../libmysqlclient16_5.3.0-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package libdbd-mysql-perl. Unpacking libdbd-mysql-perl (from .../libdbd-mysql-perl_4.016-1_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mariadb-client-core-5.3. Unpacking mariadb-client-core-5.3 (from .../mariadb-client-core-5.3_5.3.0-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mariadb-client-5.3. Unpacking mariadb-client-5.3 (from .../mariadb-client-5.3_5.3.0-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Selecting previously deselected package mariadb-server-core-5.3. Unpacking mariadb-server-core-5.3 (from .../mariadb-server-core-5.3_5.3.0-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for menu ... Setting up mysql-common (5.3.0-mariadb101~natty) ... Selecting previously deselected package mariadb-server-5.3. (Reading database ... 458747 files and directories currently installed.) Unpacking mariadb-server-5.3 (from .../mariadb-server-5.3_5.3.0-mariadb101~natty_amd64.deb) ... Processing triggers for man-db ... Processing triggers for ureadahead ... Setting up libmysqlclient16 (5.3.0-mariadb101~natty) ... Setting up libmariadbclient16 (5.3.0-mariadb101~natty) ... Setting up libdbd-mysql-perl (4.016-1) ... Setting up mariadb-client-core-5.3 (5.3.0-mariadb101~natty) ... Setting up mariadb-client-5.3 (5.3.0-mariadb101~natty) ... Setting up mariadb-server-core-5.3 (5.3.0-mariadb101~natty) ... Setting up mariadb-server-5.3 (5.3.0-mariadb101~natty) ... * Stopping MariaDB database server mysqld [ OK ] 110805 19:01:37 [Note] Plugin 'PBXT' is disabled. 110805 19:01:37 [Note] Plugin 'InnoDB' is disabled. * Starting MariaDB database server mysqld [fail] invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed. dpkg: error processing mariadb-server-5.3 (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 Processing triggers for libc-bin ... ldconfig deferred processing now taking place Processing triggers for menu ... Errors were encountered while processing: mariadb-server-5.3 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) I have spent days trying to fully resolve this. One should be able uninstall and reinstall a package as needed without tracking down bugs in the installer or uninstaller scripts. Logs have been blank or just repeat the above information. -- Jay Lozier jslozier@gmail.com