package libapache2-mod-php5 5.3.10-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1

[Francisco Tavares]

This error occurred when upgrading to 12.04 from 11.10. I had modified php.ini in 11.10 because I installed XDebug. When I was asked what version of php.ini to keep, I tried to read more information, but the processing continued I don't know why and I could not answer what version to keep.

ProblemType: Package
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 12.04
Package: libapache2-mod-php5 5.3.10-1ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.2.0-17.27-generic 3.2.6
Uname: Linux 3.2.0-17-generic i686
ApportVersion: 1.93-0ubuntu2
Architecture: i386
Date: Mon Feb 27 14:52:25 2012
ErrorMessage: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
InstallationMedia: Ubuntu 11.10 "Oneiric Ocelot" - Release i386 (20111012)
SourcePackage: php5
Title: package libapache2-mod-php5 5.3.10-1ubuntu1 failed to install/upgrade: ErrorMessage: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1
UpgradeStatus: Upgraded to precise on 2012-02-27 (0 days ago)

[Francisco Tavares (frank-s-tavares)]

This event happened when upgrading from 11.10 to 12.04. I have nothing more to say.

[Francisco Tavares (frank-s-tavares)]

The modification made to php.ini in 11.10 were the following:

 [xdebug]

 zend_extension=/usr/lib/php5/20090626+lfs/xdebug.so
 xdebug.remote_enable=1
 xdebug.remote_host="localhost"
 xdebug.remote_port=9000
 xdebug.remote_handler="dbgp"
 zend_extension=xdebug.so

I cannot overcome this situation.

[Francisco Tavares (frank-s-tavares)]

I don't know what attachment or comment to add.

[Clint Byrum (clint-fewbar)]

Francisco, thanks for taking the time to file this bug report and help us make Ubuntu better.

Your modified configuration file was kept, so that should be fine. Its not clear to me what broke in your postinstallation script, but if your system is still affected, you can edit the file

/var/lib/dpkg/info/libapache2-mod-php5.postinst

And add '-x' to the command line arguments for /bin/sh at the top. Then run

sudo dpkg --configure libapache2-mod-php5

That should show the step at which the script fails. Paste that here and we can debug further.

[Francisco Tavares (frank-s-tavares)]

Thanks, Clint Byrum.

Anyway, I decided to reinstall 11.10, I was upset. I work in informatics
there is some time. But I worked until now with IBM mini as400 and
Cobol. Now, already retired, I want work with Linux and PHP but I'm a
beginner. I want to install a debugger, XDebug. I tried with Eclipse,
but it is a little complex. Now, I'm going to see if I can do it with
the debugger.

On 02/27/2012 04:47 PM, Clint Byrum wrote:
> Francisco, thanks for taking the time to file this bug report and help
> us make Ubuntu better.
>
> Your modified configuration file was kept, so that should be fine. Its
> not clear to me what broke in your postinstallation script, but if your
> system is still affected, you can edit the file
>
> /var/lib/dpkg/info/libapache2-mod-php5.postinst
>
> And add '-x' to the command line arguments for /bin/sh at the top. Then
> run
>
> sudo dpkg --configure libapache2-mod-php5
>
> That should show the step at which the script fails. Paste that here and
> we can debug further.
>
> ** Changed in: php5 (Ubuntu)
> Status: New => Incomplete
>
> ** Changed in: php5 (Ubuntu)
> Importance: Undecided => Medium
>

[Clint Byrum (clint-fewbar)]

Francisco, it sounds like we won't be able to debug the issue any further, but thank you so much for taking time out of your schedule to help out!

Closing bug as Invalid.