Executing a query returns error Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

[Claudio Fior]

I use mariadb server.

Complete error message

Warning in ./libraries/sql.lib.php#613
count(): Parameter must be an array or an object that implements Countable

Backtrace

./libraries/sql.lib.php#2128: PMA_isRememberSortingOrder(array)
./libraries/sql.lib.php#2079: PMA_executeQueryAndGetQueryResponse(
array,
boolean true,
string 'abbrevia',
string 'eps_cliente',
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
string '',
string './themes/pmahomme/img/',
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
string 'SELECT * FROM `eps_cliente`',
NULL,
NULL,
)
./sql.php#221: PMA_executeQueryAndSendQueryResponse(
array,
boolean true,
string 'abbrevia',
string 'eps_cliente',
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
string '',
string './themes/pmahomme/img/',
NULL,
NULL,
NULL,
string 'SELECT * FROM `eps_cliente`',
NULL,
NULL,
)

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 18.04
Package: phpmyadmin 4:4.6.6-5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.15.0-15.16-generic 4.15.15
Uname: Linux 4.15.0-15-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.9-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: XFCE
Date: Thu Apr 19 09:06:19 2018
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-02-21 (56 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to bionic on 2018-03-06 (43 days ago)

[Michael Bolli (michael-bolli-us)]

This is because of an incompatibility with PHP 7.2. If you install the latest phpMyAdmin (e.g. from GitHub), the error is gone.

[Claudio Fior (caiofior)]

Thanks

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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

[Markus Neubauer (mn-ubuntu)]

read https://github.com/phpmyadmin/phpmyadmin/issues/14332#issuecomment-403118068
File is /usr/share/phpmyadmin/libraries/sql.lib.php (around line 613)