[Bug 798065] Re: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[James Page]

Thank you for taking the time to report this bug and helping to make
Ubuntu better.

It looks like another process on your system had a lock on
/var/cache/debconf/config.dat.

This is normally a transient situation and should resolve itself.
Simply performing the update again should solve this issue.

If it does not fuser -v will return the locking process if any. Kill it
and try performing the upgrade again.

Please update this bug report if this resolves your issue.

** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
       Status: New => Incomplete

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

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