mysql broken after upgrade to feisty

[Derek Broughton]

Ben Edwards wrote:

> After upgrading mysql-server seems broken so I tried removing it (so I
> could reinstall).  Problem this tried Starting mysql (why!) and then
> falls over (c below).

It tried to install it because you told it to fix what was broken.  You
asked for two incompatible options, so it tried to do both!
 
> What should I try next,
> Ben
> 
> root at fisk:/usr/src/mythtv#
> root at fisk:/usr/src/mythtv# apt-get -f remove  mysql-server

dpkg --purge mysql-server

If it fails (it doesn't look likely), you might need to use one of the force
options, or delete the scripts under /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server.* and
rerun dpkg --purge.

Then use apt to reinstall.
-- 
derek