package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

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i need a fresh install, any help would be appreciated.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-25.40-generic-pae 3.2.18
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-25-generic-pae i686
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu8
Architecture: i386
Date: Fri Jun 22 00:29:45 2012
DuplicateSignature:
 Setting up mysql-server-5.5 (5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1) ...
 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 i386 (20110426)
Logs.var.log.daemon.log:

MySQLConf.etc.mysql.my.cnf: Error: [Errno 2] No such file or directory: '/etc/mysql/my.cnf'
MySQLVarLibDirListing: ['mysql_upgrade_info', 'debian-5.5.flag', 'ib_logfile0', 'ib_logfile1', 'drupal', 'mysql', 'performance_schema', 'test', 'ibdata1']
SourcePackage: mysql-5.5
Title: package mysql-server-5.5 5.5.24-0ubuntu0.12.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-04-28 (54 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.conf.d.mysqld.safe.syslog.cnf: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.mysql.debian.start: [deleted]

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