[Bug 1421327] Re: package mysql-server-5.6 5.6.23-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Damon Hogan]

When I tried to re-install with sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.6 I
got a notice saying package was partially installed

and that I needed to run apt-get install -f to fix it which I did and it
told me to run  sudo dpkg --configure -a

Which I did which then reported that I have a dependency problem, see
below

damonh at damon-VirtualBoxUbuntu15:~$ sudo apt-get install -f
[sudo] password for damonh: 
E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. 
damonh at damon-VirtualBoxUbuntu15:~$ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up mysql-server-5.6 (5.6.23-1~exp1~ubuntu3) ...
Job for mysql.service failed. See "systemctl status mysql.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing package mysql-server-5.6 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server:
 mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.6; however:
  Package mysql-server-5.6 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package mysql-server (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 mysql-server-5.6
 mysql-server
damonh at damon-VirtualBoxUbuntu15:~$

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Title:
  package mysql-server-5.6 5.6.23-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1

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