/var directory in ubuntu

[Jason Crain]

On Mon, January 5, 2009 1:41 pm, Peter wrote:
> I mistakenly deleted everything under /var in unbuntu 8.04.
> restarting ssh allows me to login as root.
>
> however, the mysql database on the server and apt-get does not working
> any more.
>
> I don't mind to reinstall everything. is there way that I can put back
> the original ubuntu 8.0 without the physical access of the machine?

mysql keeps the database under /var/lib/mysql.  It will be difficult
getting it back.