Error when trying to install mysql-server

Question

I'm trying to install mysql-server package using sudo apt-get install mysql-server on my Raspberry Pi (Raspbian Jessie), but I encounter the following error :

dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.5_5.5.44-0+deb8u1_armhf.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
[...]
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.5_5.5.44-0+deb8u1_armhf.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Then I did sudo apt-get remove mysql-server + sudo apt-get autoremove. I tried to rerun sudo apt-get install mysql-server but got the same error.

So I tried sudo apt-get clean and sudo apt-get autoclean but still have the same error when trying to install mysql-server.

Does somebody encounter the same problem and found a solution ?

Thank you !

Answer 1

Good Afternoon. English is not my native language so please be patient.

I think your problem is with dpkg and not with MySql.

Try this: sudo apt-get -f install

And then: sudo apt-get autoclean && sudo apt-get autoremove

For last the classic: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade

That will fix dpkg. If -f install doesn't work try this:

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Hope this answer helps.