package phpmyadmin 4:4.9.5+dfsg1-2 failed to install/upgrade: installed phpmyadmin package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1

[Andy Linton]

upgrade from 20.04 to 22.04 failed. I don't know why as the script rolled past any info

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: phpmyadmin 4:4.9.5+dfsg1-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.15.0-46.49~20.04.1-generic 5.15.39
Uname: Linux 5.15.0-46-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu82.1
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Sun Aug 14 10:50:32 2022
ErrorMessage: installed phpmyadmin package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-05-03 (832 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" - Release amd64 (20200423)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, python3-minimal, 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
RebootRequiredPkgs: Error: path contained symlinks.
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.21.1ubuntu2.1
 apt 2.4.7
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin 4:4.9.5+dfsg1-2 failed to install/upgrade: installed phpmyadmin package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to jammy on 2022-08-14 (0 days ago)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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