[Bug 613195] [NEW] package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[David Mawdsley]

Public bug reported:

dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.1; however:
   Package mysql-server-5.1 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure):
   dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for libc-bin ...
ldconfig deferred processing now taking place
Errors were encountered while processing:
  mysql-server-5.1
  mysql-server
Preconfiguring packages ...
Preconfiguring packages ...
none 
(Reading database ... 193150 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41.3ubuntu12.3 (using .../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.6_i386.deb) ...

(This was part of an update using Package Manager which completely stops at this point.  I noticed a space in the last line in the mysql-server-5.1(here)5.1.41.3ubuntu12.3 though perhaps that's not an issue.)
My system:
Description:	Ubuntu 10.04.1 LTS
Release:	10.04

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.38-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 mysql-server: Remove
 mysql-server-5.1: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Aug  3 16:41:06 2010
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
Logs.var.log.daemon.log:
 
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['MadMod09', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'ibdata1', 'phpmyadmin', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'mysql', 'ib_logfile1', 'ib_logfile0']
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.

** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386 lucid

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package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should  reinstall it before attempting a removal.
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