i found the solution
1) open System > Administration > synaptic package manager
2) Edit > fix broken packages
3) press apply
4) the fixing may hang for a little while if so
open the terminal and enter the following command
ps ax | grep mysql
if you find a process called start mysql then kill it
and everything will get back to normal
enjoy :)
** Changed in: mysql-dfsg-5.1 (Ubuntu)
Status: Incomplete => Fix Committed
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package mysql-server-5.1 5.1.41-3ubuntu12.3 failed to install/upgrade:
subprocess new pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/670032
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