root@white:/var/log/mysql# apt-get install --reinstall mysql-server
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/46.7kB of archives.
After unpacking 0B of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? Y
(Reading database ... 24324 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to replace mysql-server 5.0.32-7etch1 (using .../mysql-server_5.0.32-7etch1_all.deb) ...
Stopping MySQL database server: mysqld.
Unpacking replacement mysql-server ...
Setting up mysql-server (5.0.32-7etch1) ...