package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.22-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Petar Tahchiev]

I upgraded to the latest version of ubuntu this morning and it during the upgrade it asked me if I want to update my my.cnf file for the MySQL. I said NO and now I can't start mysql :( ..

petar@petar-Inspiron-N5110:~$ sudo service mysql start
start: Job failed to start
petar@petar-Inspiron-N5110:~$

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.22-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-19.33-generic 3.0.27
Uname: Linux 3.0.0-19-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu7
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed May 2 15:22:49 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up mysql-server-5.5 (5.5.22-0ubuntu1) ...
 start: Job failed to start
 invoke-rc.d: initscript mysql, action "start" failed.
 dpkg: error processing mysql-server-5.5 (--configure):
  subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1)
Logs.var.log.daemon.log:

MySQLConf.etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf:
 [mysqld_safe]
 syslog
MySQLConf.etc.mysql.my.cnf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/mysql/my.cnf'
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['debian-5.1.flag', 'phrames', 'gazelles', 'situp', 'ib_logfile0', 'giftsplus', 'liferay', 'stanleygibbons', 'performance_schema', 'mysql', 'test', 'bazaarvoice', 'hl', 'camelot', 'warmteservice', 'drmartens', 'agp', 'noname', 'ibdata1', 'ib_logfile1', 'baridev', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'dbauctions', 'busyboxes', 'mysql_upgrade_info']
SourcePackage: mysql-5.5
Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.22-0ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-05-02 (0 days ago)

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