[debian-mysql] Bug#459764: not unreproducible

[Toni Mueller]

Hello,

I have experienced this problem more than once in the past, but only
today caught the problem in a way that is worth reporting:

On an Etch machine, but with MySQL from backports, I get:

# aptitude update && aptitude  upgrade
... lots of Ign:, Get: and Hit: lines clipped...
Reading package lists... Done
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
...
Preparing to replace mysql-common 5.0.51a-19~bpo40+1 (using .../mysql-common_5.0.51a-23~bpo40+1_all.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement mysql-common ...
Preparing to replace mysql-server 5.0.51a-19~bpo40+1 (using .../mysql-server_5.0.51a-23~bpo40+1_all.deb) ...
Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld.
Unpacking replacement mysql-server ...
Setting up mysql-common (5.0.51a-23~bpo40+1) ...
Setting up mysql-server (5.0.51a-23~bpo40+1) ...
#


Ie, there is no "Starting MySQL database server: mysqld.", and 'ps'
shows that MySQL isn't running. Saying '/etc/init.d/mysql start' works
like a charm, however.




Kind regards,
--Toni++