Binary package hint: update-manager
mysql could not start because the partition the data files were on was not mounted. No biggy.
ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Dependencies:
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.10
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: update-manager None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/update-manager.list]
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: update-manager
Title: package update-manager None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/update-manager.list] failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: SystemError in cache.commit(): E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), E:Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
Uname: Linux 2.6.24-21-generic i686
Thanks for your report.
From your log file:
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Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.0 5.0.51a-3ubuntu5.1 (using .../mysql-
* Stopping MySQL database server mysqld
...done.
* Stopping MySQL database server mysqld
...done.
df: `/var/lib/mysql/.': No such file or directory
df: no file systems processed
ERROR: There's not enough space in /var/lib/mysql/
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/
subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
* Stopping MySQL database server mysqld
...done.
df: `/var/lib/mysql/.': No such file or directory
df: no file systems processed
* /etc/init.d/mysql: ERROR: The partition with /var/lib/mysql is too full!
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error while cleaning up:
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
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It seems that /var/lib/mysql has been removed. Could you please describe the steps you've followed to upgrade.
Thanks.