When I run the command: "sudo apt-get purge mysql" it gives me this error:
"dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to
correct the problem." I then ran "sudo dpkg --configure -a". it gave me
this: "dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.1 (--configure):
 Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should
 reinstall it before attempting configuration.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 mysql-server-5.1" I tried reinstalling it, but it did not work either. I
cannot remove it either. Please help.

On Wed, Aug 25, 2010 at 5:16 PM, Serge Hallyn <email address hidden>wrote:

> Thanks for reporting this package and helping to make ubuntu better.
>
> I suspect that the graphics got messed up because some things depending
> on each other upgraded and others did not.  To get passed the mysql
> upgrade failure, please do
>
>        apt-get purge mysql
>        apt-get remove mysql
>
> and then continue the upgrade:
>        apt-get upgrade
>
> If you have data/config files to back up, please back them up by hand
> first before the purge, but assuming they are all automatically installed
> by other applications (i.e. you didn't create any tables yourself) then
> just purging should be safe.
>
>
> ** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
>       Status: New => Incomplete
>
> ** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
>   Importance: Undecided => Medium
>
> --
> 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.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/624187
> You received this bug notification because you are a direct subscriber
> of the bug.
>
> Status in “mysql-dfsg-5.1” package in Ubuntu: Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> My graphics went all shitty.
>
> ProblemType: Package
> DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
> Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3
> ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-24.41-generic 2.6.32.15+drm33.5
> Uname: Linux 2.6.32-24-generic i686
> AptOrdering:
>  mysql-server: Remove
>  mysql-server-5.1: Remove
> Architecture: i386
> Date: Wed Aug 25 14:25:33 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.log.daemon.log:
>
> Logs.var.log.kern.log: Aug 23 19:29:44 betty kernel: [   30.672421]
> type=1505 audit(1282606184.764:5):  operation="profile_load" pid=826
> name="/usr/sbin/mysqld"
> MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
>  [mysqld_safe]
>  syslog
> MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['ib_logfile0', 'phpmyadmin', 'ibdata1',
> 'mysql_upgrade_info', 'debian-5.1.flag', 'ib_logfile1', 'mysql']
> 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.
>
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