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From: planas <jslozier@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Fri, 05 Aug 2011 19:46:50 -0400
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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@xxxxxxxxx
Follow ups

Re: Bug reporting
From: Colin Charles, 2011-08-06