dependency problems prevent configuration of php5

[josephbren]

Reading package lists... Done
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Suggested packages:
  php-pear
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libapache2-mod-php5 php5 php5-mysql
0 upgraded, 3 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
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Get:1 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid-updates/main libapache2-mod-php5 amd64 5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3 [2,276 kB]
Get:2 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid-updates/main php5 all 5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3 [1,348 B]
Get:3 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ vivid-updates/main php5-mysql amd64 5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3 [65.4 kB]
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Selecting previously unselected package libapache2-mod-php5.
(Reading database ... 280531 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../libapache2-mod-php5_5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking libapache2-mod-php5 (5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package php5.
Preparing to unpack .../php5_5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3_all.deb ...
Unpacking php5 (5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3) ...
Selecting previously unselected package php5-mysql.
Preparing to unpack .../php5-mysql_5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3_amd64.deb ...
Unpacking php5-mysql (5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3) ...
Setting up libapache2-mod-php5 (5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3) ...
php5_invoke: Enable module pdo for apache2 SAPI
php5_invoke: Enable module intl for apache2 SAPI
php5_invoke: Enable module opcache for apache2 SAPI
php5_invoke: Enable module readline for apache2 SAPI
php5_invoke: Enable module json for apache2 SAPI
Module mpm_event disabled.
Enabling module mpm_prefork.
apache2_switch_mpm Switch to prefork
dpkg: error processing package libapache2-mod-php5 (--configure):
 subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of php5:
 php5 depends on libapache2-mod-php5 (>= 5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3~) | libapache2-mod-php5filter (>= 5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3~) | php5-cgi (>= 5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3~) | php5-fpm (>= 5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3~); however:
  Package libapache2-mod-php5 is not configured yet.
  Package libapache2-mod-php5filter is not installed.
  Package php5-cgi is not installed.
  Package php5-fpm is not installed.

dpkg: error processing package php5 (--configure):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Setting up php5-mysql (5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3) ...
No apport report written because the error message indicates its a followup error from a previous failure.

Creating config file /etc/php5/mods-available/mysql.ini with new version
php5_invoke: Enable module mysql for apache2 SAPI
php5_invoke: Enable module mysql for cli SAPI

Creating config file /etc/php5/mods-available/mysqli.ini with new version
php5_invoke: Enable module mysqli for apache2 SAPI
php5_invoke: Enable module mysqli for cli SAPI

Creating config file /etc/php5/mods-available/pdo_mysql.ini with new version
php5_invoke: Enable module pdo_mysql for apache2 SAPI
php5_invoke: Enable module pdo_mysql for cli SAPI
Errors were encountered while processing:
 libapache2-mod-php5
 php5
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04
Package: libapache2-mod-php5 5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.19.0-30.34-generic 3.19.8-ckt6
Uname: Linux 3.19.0-30-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.17.2-0ubuntu1.5
Architecture: amd64
Date: Mon Oct 19 00:35:39 2015
DuplicateSignature: package:libapache2-mod-php5:5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3:subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-02-20 (605 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 13.10 "Saucy Salamander" - Release amd64 (20131016.1)
RelatedPackageVersions:
 dpkg 1.17.25ubuntu1
 apt 1.0.9.7ubuntu4.1
SourcePackage: php5
Title: package libapache2-mod-php5 5.6.4+dfsg-4ubuntu6.3 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to vivid on 2015-04-24 (177 days ago)
modified.conffile..etc.apache2.mods.available.php5.conf: [deleted]
modified.conffile..etc.apache2.mods.available.php5.load: [deleted]

[josephbren (josephbren)]

Seems to have been solved by running sudo apt-get -y purge php.* I'm sorry for wasting your time, but a window appeared and prompted me to report it.