Here is some stuff from my experience:
# ps auxw | grep dpkg root 5823 0.0 0.0 3320 804 pts/2 S+ 13:08 0:00 grep --color=auto dpkg root 14257 0.0 0.2 13804 11232 pts/0 Ss+ 13:01 0:00 /usr/bin/dpkg --status-fd 20 --force-depends --force-remove-essential --remove libhtml-template-perl mysql-server-5.1 mysql-server-core-5.1 root 14335 0.0 0.1 10212 6988 pts/0 S+ 13:01 0:00 /usr/bin/perl -w /usr/share/debconf/frontend /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server-5.1.prerm remove root 14363 0.0 0.0 4236 1360 pts/0 S+ 13:01 0:00 /bin/bash -e /var/lib/dpkg/info/mysql-server-5.1.prerm remove Just freezes, and stays in memory forever. Same thing in the case of the install. I cannot get removed, nor installed. ** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Confirmed -- package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12 failed to install/upgrade: Package is in a very bad inconsistent state - you should reinstall it before attempting a removal. cant stop mysql server to reinstall it https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/580375 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is subscribed to mysql-dfsg-5.1 in ubuntu. -- Ubuntu-server-bugs mailing list Ubuntu-server-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-server-bugs