root@debian:~# apt-get install kdebase-data --reinstall Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 1 reinstalled, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0B/9865kB of archives. After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used. Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y (Reading database ... 70522 files and directories currently installed.) Preparing to replace kdebase-data 4:3.5.5a.dfsg.1-2 (using .../kdebase-data_4%3a3.5.5a.dfsg.1-2_all.deb) ... Unpacking replacement kdebase-data ... Setting up kdebase-data (3.5.5a.dfsg.1-2) ...