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

Bug #573847 reported by Febriyan NS
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This bug affects 16 people
Affects Status Importance Assigned to Milestone
dbconfig-common (Debian)
Fix Released
Undecided
Unassigned
dbconfig-common (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: phpmyadmin

I dont understand

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.04
Package: phpmyadmin 4:3.3.2-1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.32-21.32-generic 2.6.32.11+drm33.2
Uname: Linux 2.6.32-21-generic i686
AptOrdering:
 phpmyadmin: Remove
 dbconfig-common: Remove
 javascript-common: Remove
 libjs-mootools: Remove
 wwwconfig-common: Remove
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon May 3 00:43:33 2010
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed pre-removal script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 9.10 "Karmic Koala" - Release i386 (20091028.5)
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

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Febriyan NS (febriyan.ns) wrote :
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Micah Gersten (micahg) wrote :

This appears to be a different cause that bug 456674. Unduping.

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Michal Čihař (nijel) wrote :

It looks like dbconfig-common got confused and performed both actions for removal and for reconfiguring during the installation.

affects: phpmyadmin (Ubuntu) → dbconfig-common (Ubuntu)
Scott Moser (smoser)
Changed in dbconfig-common (Ubuntu):
status: New → Triaged
importance: Undecided → Low
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Paul Gevers (paul-climbing) wrote :

Error handling during removal strangely involved configuration. This issue has been fixed in dbconfig-common 1.8.50.

Changed in dbconfig-common (Debian):
status: New → Fix Released
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Paul Gevers (paul-climbing) wrote :

This was fixed in version 1.8.50 which is part of The Willy Werewolf. Closing this bug.

Changed in dbconfig-common (Ubuntu):
status: Triaged → Fix Released
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