[Bug 613195] Re: 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]

Probably not.  I've tried installing and removing but with the same stall point.
sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql-server-5.1 was unsuccessful also.  That command results in:

E: Could not get lock /var/lib/dpkg/lock - open (11: Resource temporarily unavailable)
E: Unable to lock the administration directory (/var/lib/dpkg/), is another process using it?

I don't know where to go from here.

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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.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/613195
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