Thank you for the quick response and help;
I found /etc/shadow.lock and /etc/passwd.lock and deleted them; after that
i could install mysql server using synaptics without poblems;
I did not use guest session(i never use it, and only i use this computer).
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package mysql-server-5.1 (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: useradd:
cannot lock /etc/passwd; try again later.
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/501096
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