[Bug 666682] [NEW] package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Torben S. Sørensen]

Public bug reported:

Upgrade of mysql fails. I expected it to upgrade to lastest version without problems. All other installed packages upgrade without any problems as log as i deselect the mysql-server upgrade.
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Description:	Ubuntu 9.10
Release:	9.10
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  Installed: 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.4
  Candidate: 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.4
  Version table:
 *** 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.4 0
        500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-updates/main Packages
        500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com karmic-security/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     5.1.37-1ubuntu5 0
        500 http://dk.archive.ubuntu.com karmic/main Packages
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ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Oct 22 09:18:12 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['smk', 'db1', 'casahosting', 'frifinans_test', 'ufds at 002ddfc', 'mysql', 'ib_logfile0', 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'shop_casalogic', 'wp_blog_casalogic', 'dsbforum', 'minichat', 'ibdata1', 'openall_smk', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'phpmyadmin', 'debian-5.0.flag', 't3_switch_dk', 'openall', 'ib_logfile1']
Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-22.67-generic
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-22-generic i686

** Affects: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: apport-package i386

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package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
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