issues with 12.04 and mysql-server

[Miguel González Castaños]

On 05/05/2012 09:12, Basil Chupin wrote:
> 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.
With this manners you have lost your point (which was right and I 
apologize for that).

Miguel