issues with 12.04 and mysql-server

[Basil Chupin]

On 05/05/12 03:19, Miguel Gonzalez wrote:
> Unfortunately mysql-server-5.5 doesn't install properly
>
> start: Job failed to start
> invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
> dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.5 (--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-5.5; however:
>   Package mysql-server-5.5 is not configured yet.
> dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure):
>  dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
> No apport report written because the error message indicates its a 
> followup error from a previous failure.
> Errors were encountered while processing:
>  mysql-server-5.5
>  mysql-server
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
> root at s16224997:/etc#
> root at s16224997:/etc#
> root at s16224997:/etc# /etc/init.d/mysql start
> Rather than invoking init scripts through /etc/init.d, use the service(8)
> utility, e.g. service mysql start
>
> Since the script you are attempting to invoke has been converted to an
> Upstart job, you may also use the start(8) utility, e.g. start mysql
> start: Job failed to start

What the heck does this have to do with the original question about 
Firefox and Thunderbird?!

DO NOT hijack someone's thread! Start your own, for chrissake!

And if you didn't know this then you know now.

BC