Public bug reported: 1. apt install lighttpd 2. apt install mysql-server
(these two must be done by hand before phpmyadmin because of #1649265) 3. apt install phpmyadmin You get this: Setting up phpmyadmin (4:4.5.4.1-2ubuntu2) ... Determining localhost credentials from /etc/mysql/debian.cnf: succeeded. dbconfig-common: writing config to /etc/dbconfig-common/phpmyadmin.conf Creating config file /etc/dbconfig-common/phpmyadmin.conf with new version Creating config file /etc/phpmyadmin/config-db.php with new version granting access to database phpmyadmin for phpmyadmin@localhost: success. verifying access for phpmyadmin@localhost: success. creating database phpmyadmin: success. verifying database phpmyadmin exists: success. populating database via sql... done. dbconfig-common: flushing administrative password Enabling phpmyadmin: ok Enabling auth: ok Enabling fastcgi: ok Met dependency: fastcgi Enabling fastcgi-php: ok already enabled Run /etc/init.d/lighttpd force-reload to enable changes dpkg: error processing package phpmyadmin (--configure): subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 2 E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) ** Affects: ubuntu Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1649277 Title: phpmyadmin can't be configured with lighttpd To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/1649277/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs