<sorry previous post continued> I purged, then did the following: sudo apt-get purge mysql*
I found that two packages had NOT been previously removed: mysql-client-core-5.5 mysql-server-core-5.5
THEN, once I tried to reinstall, it installed fine.
I POSTULATE THE FOLLOWING:
<sorry previous post continued>
I purged, then did the following:
sudo apt-get purge mysql*
I found that two packages had NOT been previously removed: client- core-5. 5 server- core-5. 5
mysql-
mysql-
THEN, once I tried to reinstall, it installed fine.
I POSTULATE THE FOLLOWING: