[Bug 862651] [NEW] package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[aristath]

Public bug reported:

Ubuntu oneiric (development branch)
tried to install MySQL using 
sudo apt-get install mysql-server

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10
Package: mysql-server-5.1 (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.19-generic 3.0.4
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 1.23-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Sep 29 21:35:35 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
SourcePackage: mysql-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to oneiric on 2011-09-29 (0 days ago)

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


** Tags: amd64 apport-package oneiric

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  subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

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