[Bug 239627] Re: package mysql-server None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[dhk at natureair.com]

"I had to do a "sudo bash" to get the password prompt from the "mysql"
command to work, from a # prompt), repeating the install appears to
work."

Can somebody enplane the above in a layman's process so I can get this
fixed on my machine?  It seems like it worked.  I am trying to avoid
doing fresh installs as I don't want to act like I am using Winslows!

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package mysql-server None [modified: /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server.list] failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239627
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