Comment 6 for bug 222091

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Helmut Aab (helmutaab) wrote : Re: [Bug 222091] Re: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status 6

The problem appears to be caused by snort connecting to mysql as root
and does not offer user intervention, failing instead.

On 11/02/2009, SlapZippy <email address hidden> wrote:
> ** Summary changed:
>
> - package snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> + package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
>
> ** Description changed:
>
> Binary package hint: snort
>
> Did a bulk upgrade from 8.0.4 prerelease dvd to current.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Fri Apr 25 11:44:12 2008
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
> ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit
> status 6
> - Package: snort-mysql 2.7.0-14
> + Package: snort-mysql 2.7.0-19
> PackageArchitecture: amd64
> SourcePackage: snort
> - Title: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-14 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> + Title: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-rt x86_64
>
> --
> package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/222091
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> of a duplicate bug.
>
> Status in "snort" source package in Ubuntu: Triaged
>
> Bug description:
> Binary package hint: snort
>
> Did a bulk upgrade from 8.0.4 prerelease dvd to current.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> Architecture: amd64
> Date: Fri Apr 25 11:44:12 2008
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 8.04
> ErrorMessage: subprocess post-installation script returned error exit status
> 6
> Package: snort-mysql 2.7.0-19
> PackageArchitecture: amd64
> SourcePackage: snort
> Title: package snort-mysql 2.7.0-19 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess
> post-installation script returned error exit status 6
> Uname: Linux 2.6.24-16-rt x86_64
>