package phpmyadmin 4:3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1 failed to uninstall properly (got confused while trying to remove the mysql db): subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[wolfcub]

Binary package hint: phpmyadmin

This happened when I tried to uninstall phpmyadmin using the purge option. It asked me if I wanted to remove the associated db; I said yes. It failed to remove the db using the admin password I gave it; then it got confused and brought up the install screen option to create the db and so on .. I couldn't follow from that point on. I asked it to cancel/abort on every screen it brought up .. and at some point it burnt and crashed.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: i386
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Package: phpmyadmin 4:3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin 4:3.1.2-1ubuntu0.1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.28-13-generic i686

[IKT (ikt)]

happened to me today, very easy to replicate.