package mtop 0.6.6-1.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Alexandr Novel]

Binary package hint: mtop

dpkg --configure for mtop fails when root@localhost MySQL DB password is NOT empty.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: mtop 0.6.6-1.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-25.44-generic 2.6.32.21+drm33.7
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-25-generic i686
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
AptOrdering:
 libcurses-perl: Install
 mtop: Install
 libcurses-perl: Configure
 mtop: Configure
Architecture: i386
Date: Tue Oct 19 09:39:09 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release Candidate i386 (20091020.3)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: mtop
Title: package mtop 0.6.6-1.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1