Re: mysql-server install problem
Thanks for the help guys. That worked like a charm.
I have another problem/question for the sparc crew.
When I su root on my sparc machine from a regular user, and it asks for the
root password, it allows me to login with the password just fine, however,
if I append anything to the end of the password such as a number or an extra
character or two, it still allows me to login.
I can't see this being by design.
Thanks for the help!
-----Original Message-----
From: James Walker (walkah@walkah.net)
Sent: Thursday, 03 October 2002 11.26
To: debian-sparc@lists.debian.org
Subject: Re: mysql-server install problem
On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 09:34:55PM -0400, Tomislav Renic wrote:
> I'm having a problem installing mysql-server on my Ultra 10.
> Unfortunately the following happens when I try to install it:
>
> The following NEW packages will be installed:
> mysql-server
> 0 packages upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
> Need to get 0B/3094kB of archives. After unpacking 8421kB will be used.
> Preconfiguring packages ...
> (Reading database ... 43863 files and directories currently installed.)
> Unpacking mysql-server (from .../mysql-server_3.23.52-2_sparc.deb) ...
> Password:
> Enter new UNIX password:
> Retype new UNIX password:
> usermod: PAM authentication failed
> dpkg: error processing
> /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server_3.23.52-2_sparc.deb (--unpack):
> subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
> Errors were encountered while processing:
> /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server_3.23.52-2_sparc.deb
> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>
I had this too, and while yes it is not a bug in mysql-server it might
help you to know that if you just keep entering your root password (i
think it takes 4 or 5 sets of 3 -- password, new password, retype new)
it will successfully install the package.
is there any movement towards fixing the broken package?
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