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So I decided to upgrade from MYSQL Server to Mariadb. I thought basic un installing mysql server and installing mariadb would be swift.

When I tried installing through the commands: sudo apt-get install python-software-properties

followed by: sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com 0xcbcb082a1bb943db

followed by:

sudo add-apt-repository 'deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/10.0/ubuntu precise main'

and then: sudo apt-get update

then finally: sudo apt-get install mariadb-server

I am getting an error:

`invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing package mariadb-server-10.1 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mariadb-server:
 mariadb-server depends on mariadb-server-10.1 (= 10.1.16+maria-1~trusty); however:
 Package mariadb-server-10.1 is not configured yet.

dpkg: error processing package mariadb-server (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.
 Errors were encountered while processing:
 mariadb-server-10.1
 mariadb-server

I have tried purging mariadb to revert to mysql server but can not install too. Tried a couple of fixes from the internet but can not fix this. What could be the problem? Anyone? Trust me I have googled and tried a lot of fixes but can not work?

My /etc/apt/sources.list is below

# deb cdrom:[Ubuntu 14.04.1 LTS _Trusty Tahr_ - Release amd64 (20140722.2)]/ trusty main restricted

# See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse

## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main restricted
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security main restricted
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security universe
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security universe
deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security multiverse
deb-src http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-security multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository.
## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by Canonical and the
## respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu users.
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
deb-src http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner

## This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is offered by third-party
## developers who want to ship their latest software.
deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
deb-src http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
#deb http://mirror.jmu.edu/pub/mariadb/repo/10.1/ubuntu trusty main
#deb-src http://mirror.jmu.edu/pub/mariadb/repo/10.1/ubuntu trusty main
deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.5/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.5/ubuntu precise main

You are using Ubuntu 14.04 (trusty) and you have added repository for Ubuntu 12.04 (precise) ?

deb http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.5/ubuntu precise main
deb-src http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.5/ubuntu precise main

If I run search for mariadb on packages.ubuntu.com, there is mariadb already in trusty universe repositories - see this link.

Can you remove http://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/mariadb/repo/5.5/ubuntu repository in /etc/apt/sources.list and check if there are some strange repositories in /etc/apt/sources.list.d. ?

After that purge previous mariadb installation and try to install it with

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install mariadb-server

This will install maria db 5.5. If you need version 10.1 try with official instructions here.

The most simple way to deal with unmet dependencies is to use Synaptic Package Manager.



0] Install it if you don't have it yet.
Link:

1] Click on Settings>Filters. Go to broken and check not installable and broken.

2] Custom filter using Broken to package mentioned in error.

3] Right click > Mark for complete removal.

4] Click Apply on the top bar.

That should solve it. :)

Kinda late but had the same issue last night as well after upgrading MariaDB to 10.1 stable, on Linux Mint 17.2 -Rafaela.

So after uninstalling + purging MariaDB, installed 10.0 stable version from Mint 17.1 instructions, no issues.

Official Instructions MariaDB Download Distros