[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.

[Jonne]

2010-05-10 11:01:00 configure mysql-common 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1
2010-05-10 11:01:00 status unpacked mysql-common 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1
2010-05-10 11:01:00 status unpacked mysql-common 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1
2010-05-10 11:01:00 status half-configured mysql-common 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1
2010-05-10 11:01:00 status installed mysql-common 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1
2010-05-10 11:01:01 startup archives unpack
2010-05-10 11:01:01 upgrade mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.1
2010-05-10 11:01:01 status half-configured mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12

same thing here. I had this issue during the initial upgrade from karmic
to lucid too, I needed to reboot and run dpkg manually to finish the
upgrade then.

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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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