package phpmyadmin (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[IAT]

Binary package hint: phpmyadmin

install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

this happened after a normal dist-upgrade and occurred after a restart. The machine did not restart without a forced power down.

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Mar 3 09:22:13 2010
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Alpha amd64 (20100113)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: phpmyadmin (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-15.22-generic
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-15-generic x86_64