mysql-server-5.5 has unmet dependencies

Question

Every time I open the software center I get this message:

Item can not be installed or removed until package catalog is repaired

I click repair then I get

Package operation failed

I tried to remove mysql-server-5.5 using terminal sudo apt-get --purge remove mysql-server-5.5 and I got this message:

The following packages have unmet dependencies: 
mysql-server : Depends: mysql-server-5.5 but it is not going to be installed"

I got the same message when tried to install it. I'm running Ubuntu 12.04

Edit: I tried: sudo apt-get remove mysql-sever and I got this:

dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.5 (--configure): 
subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

Update 2: the system has sent me a message that this is a bug:

Do you really want to remove MySQL server? Try with this: apt-get remove mysql-server — Lucio, Jun 14 '14 at 03:58
There's a good post in frequently asked questions about resolving unmet dependancies. — Charles Green, Jun 14 '14 at 04:02
@CharlesGreen: I walked through that post step by step I still get the same error. — Alaa Jabre, Jun 14 '14 at 04:16

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jun 14 '14 at 14:17

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sudo apt-get clean
sudo apt-get autoclean
sudo apt-get remove --purge mysql-client-5.5 mysql-client-core-5.5 mysql-common mysql-server mysql-server-5.5 mysql-server-core-5.5
sudo apt-get install mysql-server

credit to Ubuntu forum

answered Jun 14 '14 at 14:17

Alaa Jabre

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Back then I thought I would give a chance for other answers but OK now @A.B. – Alaa Jabre Oct 19 '15 at 03:51

mysql-server-5.5 has unmet dependencies

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