[Bug 574557] Re: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. Reinstall goes so far then freezes.

[Eduard Mann]

I had the same problem.

After comment out the "skip-bdb" line in my.cnf and killing all related
install processes the

sudo apt-get install --reinstall mysql-server-5.1

command worked fine.

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