[Bug 735830] Re: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[James Page]

Error from log:

Setting up mysql-server-5.1 (5.1.37-1ubuntu5.5) ...
 * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld        
[ OK ]
 * /etc/init.d/mysql: WARNING: /etc/mysql/my.cnf cannot be read. See README.Debian.gz
 * Starting MySQL database server mysqld        
[fail]
invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.1 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of mysql-server:
 mysql-server depends on mysql-server-5.1; however:
  Package mysql-server-5.1 is not configured yet.
dpkg: error processing mysql-server (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured

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Title:
  package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.37-1ubuntu5.5 failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit
  status 1