OS : Debian Lenny 5.0.4
mysql server and client versions : packages from stable.
I have previously installed mysql-server and mysql-client.
I have tried to delete the files left in the system except of /var/ folder.
I have deleted the /etc/mysql/ folder using the command rm -r /etc/mysql/.
After a couple of days, I am unable to install mysql server and client.
It is showing the following error's :
/var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server-5.0.postinst: line 144:
/etc/mysql/conf.d/old_passwords.cnf: No such file or directory
dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.0 (--configure):
subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Setting up mysql-client (5.0.51a-24+lenny3) ...
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)
A package failed to install. Trying to recover:
Setting up mysql-server-5.0 (5.0.51a-24+lenny3) ...
Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld.
/var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server-5.0.postinst: line 144:
/etc/mysql/conf.d/old_passwords.cnf: No such file or directory
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
What is the best way to install mysql server and client in my system ?
Previously I have deleted the files and folders in /etc/ folder and I have
to reinstall the OS from scratch.
Is there any way to again install package even if we delete the folder in
/etc/ ?
I am looking forward for your guidance or assistance.
thank you,
sid.