If you have a root password for MySQL set before phpmyadmin is installed the installer craps out, because it is looking for a blank password. The same goes for the update script. I'm not a coder, just a person that has been plagued since I discovered this awesome piece of software.
On Thu, Jul 15, 2021 at 10:25 AM William Desportes < 1936...@bugs.launchpad.net> wrote: > > I think this relates to me having a password and after 25 million > years you all still haven't figured out a way to work around that. > > Could you explain yourself better on this ? > I am not sure to understand > > -- > You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug > report. > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1936416 > > Title: > package phpmyadmin 4:4.9.5+dfsg1-2 failed to install/upgrade: > installed phpmyadmin package post-installation script subprocess > returned error exit status 1 > > Status in phpmyadmin package in Ubuntu: > New > > Bug description: > I think this relates to me having a password and after 25 million > years you all still haven't figured out a way to work around that. > > but if not here is the report, delete if so. > > ProblemType: Package > DistroRelease: Ubuntu 20.04 > Package: phpmyadmin 4:4.9.5+dfsg1-2 > ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 5.4.0-77.86-generic 5.4.119 > Uname: Linux 5.4.0-77-generic x86_64 > NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia_modeset nvidia > ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu27.18 > Architecture: amd64 > CasperMD5CheckResult: skip > Date: Thu Jul 8 19:37:41 2021 > ErrorMessage: installed phpmyadmin package post-installation script > subprocess returned error exit status 1 > InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-11-11 (1707 days ago) > InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 14.04.5 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 > (20160803) > PackageArchitecture: all > Python3Details: /usr/bin/python3.8, Python 3.8.10, python3-minimal, > 3.8.2-0ubuntu2 > PythonDetails: /usr/bin/python2.7, Python 2.7.18, python-is-python2, > 2.7.17-4 > RelatedPackageVersions: > dpkg 1.19.7ubuntu3 > apt 2.0.6 > SourcePackage: phpmyadmin > Title: package phpmyadmin 4:4.9.5+dfsg1-2 failed to install/upgrade: > installed phpmyadmin package post-installation script subprocess returned > error exit status 1 > UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to focal on 2021-07-09 (6 days ago) > > To manage notifications about this bug go to: > > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/phpmyadmin/+bug/1936416/+subscriptions > > -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1936416 Title: package phpmyadmin 4:4.9.5+dfsg1-2 failed to install/upgrade: installed phpmyadmin package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1 To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/phpmyadmin/+bug/1936416/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs