package phpmyadmin 4:4.4.13.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 128

[Rinse Meijer]

COuld not install phpMyAdmin, probably due to not installing Apache2 ?? MySQL was already installed...

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10
Package: phpmyadmin 4:4.4.13.1-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.2.0-35.40-generic 4.2.8-ckt5
Uname: Linux 4.2.0-35-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.19.1-0ubuntu5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Thu Apr 7 10:50:47 2016
DuplicateSignature: package:phpmyadmin:4:4.4.13.1-1:subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 128
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 128
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-01-29 (68 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 15.10 "Wily Werewolf" - Release amd64 (20151021)
PackageArchitecture: all
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.2ubuntu5.1
 apt 1.0.10.2ubuntu1
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin 4:4.4.13.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 128
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Michal Čihař (nijel)]

This really more looks like some debconf problems.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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