#vagrant start relevant output ==> one: Setting up mysql-server-core-5.6 (5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ... ==> one: Setting up mysql-server-5.6 (5.6.27-0ubuntu0.14.04.1) ... ==> one: start: Job failed to start ==> one: invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed. ==> one: dpkg: error processing package mysql-server-5.6 (--configure): ==> one: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 #then i ssh into the box and start it manually.... # /etc/init.d/mysql start * Starting MySQL database server mysqld No directory, logging in with HOME=/ -su: 31: source: not found ...done. * Checking for tables which need an upgrade, are corrupt or were not closed cleanly.