[Nottingham] [Help] Howto reinstall on apt + systemd!!!

[Martin]

Folks,

HELP!


Frustrating silly story but quick question:


I've had mariadb (mysql) running ok on a Raspbian system

Then I deleted /var/lib/mysql... (fun story)

Since then I've tried reinstalling, purging, installing, and even 
removing mysql from /etc/passwd and /etc/group and:

apt totally fails to fully reinstall mariadb such that systemd can run 
the thing...

No permutation seems to be able to get mysql back into /etc/passwd nor 
regenerate a /var/lib/mysql.

The last attempt has been:

apt reinstall mariadb-client mariadb-server mariadb-server mysql-common



Help?!

(apt systemd jokes come later)


Cheers,
Martin