Public bug reported: When you install phpmyadmin from the software center, it does not ask you for mysql password. Thus, it try with a null password and obviously fail to configure itself. It then display you the fail message asking you if you want to try again or not.
More info : 1) Description: Ubuntu 11.04 Release: 11.04 2) Installed: 4:3.3.10-1 Candidate: 4:3.3.10-1 Version table: *** 4:3.3.10-1 0 500 http://de.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ natty/universe amd64 Packages 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status 3) and 4) are explained in the text before. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: phpmyadmin 4:3.3.10-1 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-10.46-generic 2.6.38.7 Uname: Linux 2.6.38-10-generic x86_64 NonfreeKernelModules: nvidia wl Architecture: amd64 Date: Fri Jul 29 17:24:56 2011 InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.04 "Natty Narwhal" - Release amd64 (20110427.1) PackageArchitecture: all ProcEnviron: LANGUAGE=en_US:en LANG=en_US.UTF-8 SHELL=/bin/bash SourcePackage: phpmyadmin UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install) ** Affects: phpmyadmin (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags: amd64 apport-bug natty phpmyadmin running-unity -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/818124 Title: don't ask password when installing from software center To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/phpmyadmin/+bug/818124/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs