[Bug 617678] Re: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Kayode Odusote]

I could not backup the database with the instructions given.

Eventually on the advise of a friend I moved the database:

      sudo mv /var/lib/mysql /var/lib/mysql.corrupted

after doing:

   sudo apt-get purge mysql-server-5.1

then I was able to reinstall the server:

   sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.1

Now MySQL server is working perfectly but I do not have access to my old
database.  Not too bad as I had no precious data in it.  Even at that
would do backup of "non-precious" data as you never know when the
unexpected may happen.

Thanks a lot for the assistance.

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package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
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