package phpmyadmin 4:3.3.2-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1

[Kegan Williams]

Binary package hint: phpmyadmin

after the first install i went to "http://localhost/phpmyadmin/" and it just popped up the 404 not found page so i went to purge the phpmyaddmin and reinstall but that didn't go so great

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: phpmyadmin 4:3.3.2-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-30.59-generic 2.6.32.29+drm33.13
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-30-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 libapache2-mod-auth-mysql: Purge
 phpmyadmin: Purge
Architecture: i386
Date: Thu Mar 31 17:17:43 2011
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 10.04 LTS "Lucid Lynx" - Release i386 (20100429)
PackageArchitecture: all
SourcePackage: phpmyadmin
Title: package phpmyadmin 4:3.3.2-1 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1