package phpmyadmin 4:3.2.2.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[George]

Binary package hint: phpmyadmin

ERROR 2002 (HY000): Can't connect to local MySQL server through socket '/var/run/mysqld/mysqld.sock' (2).

ProblemType: Package
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Oct 25 12:02:29 2009
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 9.10
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release Candidate amd64 (20091020.3)
NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia
Package: phpmyadmin 4:3.2.2.1-1
PackageArchitecture: all
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.31-14.48-generic
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin 4:3.2.2.1-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
Uname: Linux 2.6.31-14-generic x86_64

[George (crashputer-gmail)]

Aha! The problem is mysql-server packages were not installed. The mysql packages were installed as requirements for Ampache in previous versions. I originally installed this, and when it failed I installed phpmyadmin to diagnose the problem. This failed as well. I found that mysql-server was not installed, and after installation all problems have been resolved.

[George (crashputer-gmail)]

I should point out (after making a very silly mistake) that in previous versions of ubuntu this package was installed as a dependency for ampache.