package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Patrick Schmalstig]

Ubuntu updater tried to install this package but has failed. According to the details dialog... it was trying to downgrade MySQL from 5.12 to 5.1. Why is it downgrading?

Ubuntu release Lucid Linux (10.04)

What I expected to happen: It to be correctly installed... but then again if it was a downgrade package I don't want it installing unless absolutely necessary.

What had happened instead: the package failed to install.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.6
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.45-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Nov 12 09:44:58 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
Logs.var.log.daemon.log:

Logs.var.log.kern.log: Nov 12 09:44:58 patrick-desktop kernel: [11469.123996] type=1505 audit(1289573098.921:23): operation="profile_replace" pid=9384 name="/usr/sbin/mysqld"
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['openx', 'terrain', 'judithheindl', 'bank2', 'mysql-bin.000003', 'advicebox', 'iaesurvey', 'bank', 'phponline', 'joomla', 'xanamusic', 'prayerbox', 'mysql-bin.000015', 'mysql-bin.000006', 'weatherwatch', 'mysql-bin.000017', 'mysql-bin.000019', 'sambackup20100707', 'icspinballh', 'cabinet', 'mysql-bin.000001', 'webmail', 'mysql-bin.000008', 'moodle_backup_20101026', 'sam', 'mysql-bin.000013', 'gnucash', 'xanaftp', 'mysql-bin.000005', 'mysql-bin.000016', 'mysql-bin.index', 'mysql-bin.000004', 'icspinball', 'xanamail', 'wrrj', 'mysql-bin.000018', 'patrick-desktop.pid', 'arcade', 'bh', 'mysql-bin.000021', 'chsf', 'mysql-bin.000024', 'db_nexus', 'mysql-bin.000012', 'mysql-bin.000009', 'mysql-bin.000022', 'limesurvey', 'insightandenergy', 'nickfallen', 'tes_advicebox', 'mysql-bin.000002', 'mysql-bin.000020', 'downloads', 'ib_logfile0', 'moodle', 'hamweather', 'wwdbank', 'mysql-bin.000011', 'puppetforums', 'hidyfile', 'bh2', 'downloadcenter', 'mysql-bin.000023', 'download', 'ibdata1', 'mysql-bin.000007', 'ib_logfile1', 'debian-5.12.flag', 'WRRJSupercomp.pid', 'mysql', 'fiction', 'mysql-bin.000010', 'pimages', 'portal', 'mysql-bin.000014', 'exponent', 'skyblocks']
SourcePackage: mysql-dfsg-5.1
Title: package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.6 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess new pre-installation script returned error exit status 1
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.debian.start: [deleted]