[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.

[Mickg01]

On 05/03/2010 01:21 PM, C de-Avillez wrote:
> Thank you for opening thig bug and helping make Ubuntu better.
> Unfortunately, the dpkg terminal log attached only shows the attempt to
> uninstall. Can you please try reinstalling it as suggested in the error
> message?
>
> ** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
>         Status: New =>  Incomplete
>
>    
mick at mick-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install mysql-server-5.1
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
mysql-server-5.1 is already the newest version.
mysql-server-5.1 set to manually installed.
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
1 not fully installed or removed.
Need to get 0B/7,007kB of archives.
After this operation, 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously deselected package mysql-server-5.1.
(Reading database ... 168691 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12 (using 
.../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12_i386.deb) ...

ANd there it stayed for several hours with no further message.

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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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