[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.

[Thierry Carrez]

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Thanks very much for your efforts at helping me with this problem--not a
bug after all.  My system got messed up a bit.

Here's basically what I did:  (may be of use to others)

1.  I went to /etc/init and gave the command:
sudo gedit mysql.conf so that I could comment out the start-on lines,
saved the file and rebooted the computer.

2.  I then cleared up package manager with: sudo dpkg --configure -a

3.  I then used: sudo apt-get --reinstall install mysql-server

4.  Next I used:  sudo apt-get remove mysql-server

5.  And then finally:  sudo apt-get autoremove

6.  After a reboot I was able to completely use update-manager.

I don't know how to dump the Bug #613195, but it totally resolved at
this point.
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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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