package phpmyadmin 4:4.6.6-5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2

[Brett Coulstock]

Installing phpmyadmin using apt-get on cli. It failed. No other pertinent information that I can think of.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 17.10
Package: phpmyadmin 4:4.6.6-5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 4.13.0-39.44-generic 4.13.16
Uname: Linux 4.13.0-39-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.7-0ubuntu3.8
Architecture: amd64
Date: Wed Apr 25 18:53:17 2018
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
InstallationDate: Installed on 2018-04-22 (3 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Xubuntu 17.10 "Artful Aardvark" - Release amd64 (20180105)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.6, Python 3.6.3, python3-minimal, 3.6.3-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.14, python-minimal, 2.7.14-2ubuntu1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.18.24ubuntu1
 apt 1.5.1
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin 4:4.6.6-5 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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