package phpmyadmin (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10

[Ryan Arp]

Attempted to install phpmyadmin via synaptic. While proceeding through installation process, passwords were requested and entered. Installation stated to retry password entry. Re-entered passwords, returned error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: phpmyadmin (not installed)
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-48.74-generic 3.2.46
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-48-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.0.1-0ubuntu17.3
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Jul 10 03:29:04 2013
DuplicateSignature: package:phpmyadmin:(not installed):subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS "Precise Pangolin" - Release amd64 (20120425)
MarkForUpload: True
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin (not installed) failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 10
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)