[Bug 871998] Re: package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Dave Walker]

Unpacking mysql-server-5.1 (from .../mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.10_i386.deb) ...
 * Stopping MySQL database server mysqld
   ...fail!
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_i386.deb (--unpack):
 subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
   Importance: Undecided => Low

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Title:
  package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade:
  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

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