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I try to install mysql-server on my Ubuntu vps server, and it's able to install, but not to configure. If it tries to configure I get this: 

>    ...fail!
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.0 (--configure):
 subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server:
 mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.0; however:
  Package mysql-server-5.0 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 mysql-server-5.0
     mysql-server
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Does someone know a solution to this?

Btw, my other question can be closed, it's solved, but I cant comment on it anymore.

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  • Does /var/log/syslog show anything related to mysql when you attempt to configure the package?
    – ajmitch
    Commented Jan 13, 2011 at 22:39
  • I don't know really much about these things... how do you use /var/log/syslog?
    – Tijs
    Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 16:53
  • It doesn't work, I get this error: /usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure: mysql-server-5.0 is broken or not fully installed
    – Tijs
    Commented Jan 14, 2011 at 16:53

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You probably aborted the mysql root password prompt dialog. From the terminal, run the following command:

sudo dpkg-reconfigure mysql-server-5.0

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