package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[PeterWallbridge]

Cannot remove mysql, nor reinstall mysql, nor update regular updates

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.39-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Aug 13 02:37:27 2010
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
Logs.var.log.daemon.log:

Logs.var.log.kern.log:
 Aug 11 15:19:18 peterw-desktop kernel: [ 21.650547] type=1505 audit(1281554358.659:10): operation="profile_load" pid=835 name="/usr/sbin/mysqld"
 Aug 13 02:28:50 peterw-desktop kernel: [ 23.599587] type=1505 audit(1281680930.606:9): operation="profile_load" pid=818 name="/usr/sbin/mysqld"
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['mysql_upgrade_info', 'songsafe', 'ib_logfile0', 'ib_logfile1', 'mysql', 'ibdata1', 'debian-5.1.flag']
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.

[Clint Byrum (clint-fewbar)]

Hi Peter,

can you try manually *installing* the package, if you haven't cleared apt's cache, then you can do

dpkg -i /var/cache/apt/archives/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_i386.deb

Otherwise, download it with

wget http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/m/mysql-dfsg-5.1/mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_i386.deb

Then

dpkg -i mysql-server-5.1_5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3_i386.deb

It should replace all of its files, and then allow upgrading/removing.

Marking Incomplete, you can change it back to New if that doesn't work for you.

Setting Importance to High as this may prevent automated upgrades if it is in fact a bug.

[Thierry Carrez (ttx)]

Downgrading to Medium as this seems to affect only very specific situations.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

[Expired for mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) because there has been no activity for 60 days.]