[Bug 576332] [NEW] package mysql-server-5.0 not installed failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[axlm]

Public bug reported:

"dpkg --get-selections | grep deinstall | cut -f1 | xargs sudo apt-get
remove --purge" got rid of mysql.

Tried to reinstall.

No luck.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu May  6 11:34:04 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl
Package: mysql-server-5.0 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-21.59-generic
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.0
Title: package mysql-server-5.0 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-21-generic i686

** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.0 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386

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package mysql-server-5.0  not installed  failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
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