[debian-mysql] Bug#797004: Bug#797004: mysql-server 5.5.44-0+deb8u1 not installable on fresh install of Stretch

[Otto Kekäläinen]

2015-08-26 23:25 GMT+03:00 Randy <thejunk.b at gmail.com>:
> On Wednesday, August 26, 2015 11:10:24 PM you wrote:
>> 2015-08-26 22:40 GMT+03:00 Randy <thejunk.b at gmail.com>:
>> > Trying to setup MythTV which requires mysql-server. Tried to install and
>> > it
>>
>> I don't see that there even is any package "mythtv" in Debian.
>>
>> https://packages.debian.org/search?keywords=mythtv&searchon=names&suite=all&
>> section=all
>>
>> Are you using some 3rd party repository? MythTV depend on
>> mysql-server-virtual, which can be satisfied with any version or
>> variant of mysql. If MythTV really only accepts certain mysql-server
>> package, then you should file a bug against MythTV.
>
> This has nothing to do with mythtv, I have not even tried to install it yet!
> I have tried to install zoneminder though.  Either way mysql-server will not
> install on this system, which is a fresh install, new hardware, new system.

You quite clearly state that your situation has something to do withl
MythTV and that it is not a fresh system, as you alreaady had MariaDB
installed:

2015-08-26 22:40 GMT+03:00 Randy <thejunk.b at gmail.com>:
>    * What led up to the situation?
> Trying to setup MythTV which requires mysql-server. Tried to install and it
> failed.  This machine is a fresh install of Stretch (testing).  If I remember
> right, been a week since, mariadb was removed so mysql could be installed