[debian-mysql] Bug#922644: Bug#922644: mariadb-server-10.3: Unable to reinstall

[Janusz S. Bień]

On Fri, Feb 22 2019 at 20:39 +02, Otto Kekäläinen wrote:
> pe 22. helmik. 2019 klo 18.40 Janusz S. Bień (jsbien at mimuw.edu.pl) kirjoitti:
>>
>> On Fri, Feb 22 2019 at 17:09 +02, Otto Kekäläinen wrote:
>> > The problem is:
>> > " Installation of system tables failed!"
>> >
>> > What if you uninstall/purge, clear /etc/mysql and /var/lib/mysql and try again?
>>
>> I was already thinking about purging the package, but I would like to be sure
>> what is the risk. Is there a chance I will loose the database needed for
>> playing MythTV recording?
>
> Yes, purging the package will delete /var/lib/mysql and all of your data.
>
> Your configs look OK. Unfortunately I am not able to figure out what
> might the problem with this data.

Fortunately I can live without MythTV by using a MS Windows program for
TV. Nevertheless I would like to solve my problem in some reasonable
future. I will come bacǩ to it probably in April, after some planned
hardware change.

Best regards

Janusz

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