[Bug 790392] Re: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[James Page]

Error from log:

(Reading database ... 316119 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.9 (using .../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb) ...
stop: Job has already been stopped: mysql
stop: Job has already been stopped: mysql
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "stop" failed.
invoke-rc.d returned 1
There is a MySQL server running, but we failed in our attempts to stop it.
Stop it yourself and try again!
dpkg: error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10_amd64.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

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Title:
  package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10 failed to
  install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error
  exit status 1