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.
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) |
Expired
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Bug Description
hangs when trying to replace
ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
NonfreeKernelMo
AptOrdering:
mysql-server: Remove
mysql-server-5.1: Remove
mysql-
Architecture: i386
Date: Wed Sep 1 17:38:47 2010
ErrorMessage: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal.
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
Logs.var.
Logs.var.
Aug 30 22:30:39 scott-laptop kernel: [ 16.331448] type=1505 audit(128322183
Aug 31 18:30:55 scott-laptop kernel: [ 16.530607] type=1505 audit(128329385
MySQLConf.
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.
modified.
modified.
Hi,
It looks from the logs that many of the mysql config files have been removed.
Could you please give some information on what might have gone wrong ?
Were you doing a simple 'apt-get remove' ?
Do you have an idea as to why the config files may have been deleted ?