phpmyadmin install asked to delete no longer used database, which i replied yes to, then attempted to install new clean db which failed

[Gabriel Franco]

Received a prompt to delete old database that was no longer in use. Replied affirmative to the prompt. New prompt came up asking if new DB should be installed. Replied yes. Received error.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 22.04
Package: phpmyadmin 4:4.9.5+dfsg1-2
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-125.141-generic 5.4.195
Uname: Linux 5.4.0-125-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: wl
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.24
Architecture: amd64
CasperMD5CheckResult: unknown
Date: Thu Sep 1 10:59:34 2022
ErrorMessage: installed phpmyadmin package pre-removal script subprocess returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2017-08-01 (1857 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 17.04 "Zesty Zapus" - Release amd64 (20170412)
PackageArchitecture: all
Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.10, Python 3.10.4, python3-minimal, 3.10.4-0ubuntu2
PythonDetails: N/A
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 2022-09-01 (0 days ago)