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After an import of another database, the mysql root@localhost was not taking. I know that it worked because the data got imported and I was able to change the password of the user that was imported using root. However, after a day running, I tried to login as root and I couldn't. I tried a bunch of other web suggestions, etc., but none worked. I was running mysql-server-5.7. Anyway, since I knew that I just needed to recover the data, I said let me reinstall it and I would be on my way. WEll, I was wrong. For some reason, I was not able to uninstall it, nor install it back. Finding a few web suggestions, I am now at this state where when I type,



apt-get install mysql-server


I get.



root@GBRTEF01LX005:/home/bzadmin# apt-get install mysql-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package mysql-server


Any other suggestions? Thanks.



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    Please add output of apt-cache policy mysql-server to your question.
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  • Oh yeah, I tried apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade and no go.
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:40










  • apt-cache policy mysql-server<br/> N: Unable to locate package mysql-server
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:42












  • Which Ubuntu version do you have? Try sudo add-apt-repository main.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 20:43










  • 4.4.0-116-generic #140-Ubuntu
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:45















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After an import of another database, the mysql root@localhost was not taking. I know that it worked because the data got imported and I was able to change the password of the user that was imported using root. However, after a day running, I tried to login as root and I couldn't. I tried a bunch of other web suggestions, etc., but none worked. I was running mysql-server-5.7. Anyway, since I knew that I just needed to recover the data, I said let me reinstall it and I would be on my way. WEll, I was wrong. For some reason, I was not able to uninstall it, nor install it back. Finding a few web suggestions, I am now at this state where when I type,



apt-get install mysql-server


I get.



root@GBRTEF01LX005:/home/bzadmin# apt-get install mysql-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package mysql-server


Any other suggestions? Thanks.



josé










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  • 1




    Please add output of apt-cache policy mysql-server to your question.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 20:40












  • Oh yeah, I tried apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade and no go.
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:40










  • apt-cache policy mysql-server<br/> N: Unable to locate package mysql-server
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:42












  • Which Ubuntu version do you have? Try sudo add-apt-repository main.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 20:43










  • 4.4.0-116-generic #140-Ubuntu
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:45













up vote
2
down vote

favorite









up vote
2
down vote

favorite











After an import of another database, the mysql root@localhost was not taking. I know that it worked because the data got imported and I was able to change the password of the user that was imported using root. However, after a day running, I tried to login as root and I couldn't. I tried a bunch of other web suggestions, etc., but none worked. I was running mysql-server-5.7. Anyway, since I knew that I just needed to recover the data, I said let me reinstall it and I would be on my way. WEll, I was wrong. For some reason, I was not able to uninstall it, nor install it back. Finding a few web suggestions, I am now at this state where when I type,



apt-get install mysql-server


I get.



root@GBRTEF01LX005:/home/bzadmin# apt-get install mysql-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package mysql-server


Any other suggestions? Thanks.



josé










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After an import of another database, the mysql root@localhost was not taking. I know that it worked because the data got imported and I was able to change the password of the user that was imported using root. However, after a day running, I tried to login as root and I couldn't. I tried a bunch of other web suggestions, etc., but none worked. I was running mysql-server-5.7. Anyway, since I knew that I just needed to recover the data, I said let me reinstall it and I would be on my way. WEll, I was wrong. For some reason, I was not able to uninstall it, nor install it back. Finding a few web suggestions, I am now at this state where when I type,



apt-get install mysql-server


I get.



root@GBRTEF01LX005:/home/bzadmin# apt-get install mysql-server
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
E: Unable to locate package mysql-server


Any other suggestions? Thanks.



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  • 1




    Please add output of apt-cache policy mysql-server to your question.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 20:40












  • Oh yeah, I tried apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade and no go.
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:40










  • apt-cache policy mysql-server<br/> N: Unable to locate package mysql-server
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:42












  • Which Ubuntu version do you have? Try sudo add-apt-repository main.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 20:43










  • 4.4.0-116-generic #140-Ubuntu
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:45














  • 1




    Please add output of apt-cache policy mysql-server to your question.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 20:40












  • Oh yeah, I tried apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade and no go.
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:40










  • apt-cache policy mysql-server<br/> N: Unable to locate package mysql-server
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:42












  • Which Ubuntu version do you have? Try sudo add-apt-repository main.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 20:43










  • 4.4.0-116-generic #140-Ubuntu
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 20:45








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1




Please add output of apt-cache policy mysql-server to your question.
– N0rbert
Feb 23 at 20:40






Please add output of apt-cache policy mysql-server to your question.
– N0rbert
Feb 23 at 20:40














Oh yeah, I tried apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade and no go.
– jicman
Feb 23 at 20:40




Oh yeah, I tried apt-get update && apt-get dist-upgrade and no go.
– jicman
Feb 23 at 20:40












apt-cache policy mysql-server<br/> N: Unable to locate package mysql-server
– jicman
Feb 23 at 20:42






apt-cache policy mysql-server<br/> N: Unable to locate package mysql-server
– jicman
Feb 23 at 20:42














Which Ubuntu version do you have? Try sudo add-apt-repository main.
– N0rbert
Feb 23 at 20:43




Which Ubuntu version do you have? Try sudo add-apt-repository main.
– N0rbert
Feb 23 at 20:43












4.4.0-116-generic #140-Ubuntu
– jicman
Feb 23 at 20:45




4.4.0-116-generic #140-Ubuntu
– jicman
Feb 23 at 20:45










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It seems that your /etc/apt/sources.list is absolutely broken.



Try to fill it with the following contents:



deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates main restricted universe

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security multiverse

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner


Then run:



sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install mysql-server





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  • Thank you so much. This did it. I am wondering why this happened. I appreciate your help. mysql-server is installed. Thanks again. By the way, how do I enter a new line here? I tried two spaces and that didn't work.
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    Feb 23 at 21:09










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It seems that your /etc/apt/sources.list is absolutely broken.



Try to fill it with the following contents:



deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates main restricted universe

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security multiverse

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner


Then run:



sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install mysql-server





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  • Thank you so much. This did it. I am wondering why this happened. I appreciate your help. mysql-server is installed. Thanks again. By the way, how do I enter a new line here? I tried two spaces and that didn't work.
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 21:09










  • If I understand correctly new lines in comments are not supported.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 21:14

















up vote
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It seems that your /etc/apt/sources.list is absolutely broken.



Try to fill it with the following contents:



deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates main restricted universe

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security multiverse

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner


Then run:



sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install mysql-server





share|improve this answer





















  • Thank you so much. This did it. I am wondering why this happened. I appreciate your help. mysql-server is installed. Thanks again. By the way, how do I enter a new line here? I tried two spaces and that didn't work.
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 21:09










  • If I understand correctly new lines in comments are not supported.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 21:14















up vote
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up vote
0
down vote









It seems that your /etc/apt/sources.list is absolutely broken.



Try to fill it with the following contents:



deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates main restricted universe

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security multiverse

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner


Then run:



sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install mysql-server





share|improve this answer












It seems that your /etc/apt/sources.list is absolutely broken.



Try to fill it with the following contents:



deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial main restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates main restricted universe

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial multiverse
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security main restricted universe
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-security multiverse

deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu xenial partner


Then run:



sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
sudo apt-get install mysql-server






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  • Thank you so much. This did it. I am wondering why this happened. I appreciate your help. mysql-server is installed. Thanks again. By the way, how do I enter a new line here? I tried two spaces and that didn't work.
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 21:09










  • If I understand correctly new lines in comments are not supported.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 21:14




















  • Thank you so much. This did it. I am wondering why this happened. I appreciate your help. mysql-server is installed. Thanks again. By the way, how do I enter a new line here? I tried two spaces and that didn't work.
    – jicman
    Feb 23 at 21:09










  • If I understand correctly new lines in comments are not supported.
    – N0rbert
    Feb 23 at 21:14


















Thank you so much. This did it. I am wondering why this happened. I appreciate your help. mysql-server is installed. Thanks again. By the way, how do I enter a new line here? I tried two spaces and that didn't work.
– jicman
Feb 23 at 21:09




Thank you so much. This did it. I am wondering why this happened. I appreciate your help. mysql-server is installed. Thanks again. By the way, how do I enter a new line here? I tried two spaces and that didn't work.
– jicman
Feb 23 at 21:09












If I understand correctly new lines in comments are not supported.
– N0rbert
Feb 23 at 21:14






If I understand correctly new lines in comments are not supported.
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