package phpmyadmin 4:5.0.4+dfsg2-2ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: installed phpmyadmin package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[mrcrud]

error occured on 1st boot after upgrading to 21.10

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 21.10
Package: phpmyadmin 4:5.0.4+dfsg2-2ubuntu5
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.13.0-19.19-generic 5.13.14
Uname: Linux 5.13.0-19-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu70
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Sat Oct 16 13:27:08 2021
ErrorMessage: installed phpmyadmin package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-05-12 (1620 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.9, Python 3.9.7, python3-minimal, 3.9.4-1build1
PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python3.9, Python 3.9.7, python-is-python3, 3.9.2-1
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.20.9ubuntu2
 apt 2.3.9
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin 4:5.0.4+dfsg2-2ubuntu5 failed to install/upgrade: installed phpmyadmin package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)