package mariadb-server-5.5 5.5.37-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[scott porter]

error happened installing, now i can't delete or fix the pkg

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: mariadb-server-5.5 5.5.37-0ubuntu0.14.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Tue May 6 09:15:45 2014
DuplicateSignature: package:mariadb-server-5.5:5.5.37-0ubuntu0.14.04.1:subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-20 (17 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140417)
SourcePackage: mariadb-5.5
Title: package mariadb-server-5.5 5.5.37-0ubuntu0.14.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.debian.start: [deleted]