package phpmyadmin 4:3.4.11.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127

[wilbur.harvey]

Tried to uninstall phpmyadmin, but some configuration edit I had made trying to make it work (without success) caused a problem.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.10
Package: phpmyadmin 4:3.4.11.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.5.0-17.27-generic 3.5.5
Uname: Linux 3.5.0-17-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.6.1-0ubuntu1
AptOrdering: phpmyadmin: Purge
Architecture: amd64
Date: Fri Oct 5 13:38:23 2012
DpkgTerminalLog:
 Removing phpmyadmin ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/phpmyadmin.prerm: 12: /etc/dbconfig-common/config: [Servers][][AllowNoPassword]: not found
 dpkg: error processing phpmyadmin (--purge):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
DuplicateSignature:
 Removing phpmyadmin ...
 /var/lib/dpkg/info/phpmyadmin.prerm: 12: /etc/dbconfig-common/config: [Servers][][AllowNoPassword]: not found
 dpkg: error processing phpmyadmin (--purge):
  subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.10 "Quantal Quetzal" - Alpha amd64 (20120910)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin 4:3.4.11.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 127
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
mtime.conffile..etc.phpmyadmin.config.inc.php: 2012-10-05T13:58:58.732051