Trying to install mysql, I always get the following error:
Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.7_5.7.21-0ubuntu0.17.10.1_amd64.deb E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
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Reading package lists... DoneBuilding dependency tree Reading state information... DoneSuggested packages: mailx tinycaThe following NEW packages will be installed: mysql-server-5.70 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 6 not upgraded.Need to get 0 B/3,184 kB of archives.After this operation, 48.3 MB of additional disk space will be used.Preconfiguring packages ...(Reading database ... 283762 files and directories currently installed.)Preparing to unpack .../mysql-server-5.7_5.7.21-0ubuntu0.17.10.1_amd64.deb ...Failed to stop mysql.service: Unit mysql.service not loaded.invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "stop" failed.invoke-rc.d returned 5There is a MySQL server running, but we failed in our attempts to stop it.Stop it yourself and try again!dpkg: error processing archive /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.7_5.7.21-0ubuntu0.17.10.1_amd64.deb (--unpack): subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1Errors were encountered while processing: /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.7_5.7.21-0ubuntu0.17.10.1_amd64.debE: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)I have tried this solutionas well as almost every solution available on stackoverflow but it doesn't solve my problemEven mysql server is not entirely removed by sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql-server. I've to remove it by using synaptic manager
What worked for me:Disabling all the third party repositories and the following the linked question instruction again
