package phpbb3 3.0.9-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[RedjV]

When installing, the phpbb3 package seems to fail to configure the database
Then when uninstalling, it fails too accessing the database (no database was created by install) and ends.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: phpbb3 3.0.9-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-26.41-generic 3.2.19
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-26-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu11
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Jul 23 00:49:15 2012
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: phpbb3
Title: package phpbb3 3.0.9-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.